#E1ACCE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.076 340.2), rgb(225, 172, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#E1ACCE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ACCE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 172, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.076 340.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E1ACCE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1ACCE | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1ACCE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1ACCE text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1ACCE
oklch(80.3% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D381B8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04291
oklch(55.5% 0.169 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#97337C
oklch(49.1% 0.157 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B65
oklch(42.7% 0.131 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#632852
oklch(37.6% 0.102 340)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#E1ACCE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEB7CF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABECC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8ADB7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1ACCE
#E1ACCE
oklch(80.3% 0.076 340.2)
- #93CEAE
#93CEAE
oklch(80.2% 0.076 160.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E1ACCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #E1ACCE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.