#E1AECD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.072 341.8), rgb(225, 174, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#E1AECD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AECD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 174, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.072 341.8) |
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 #E1AECD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AECD | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AECD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AECD text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AECD
oklch(80.6% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#C362A2
oklch(63.1% 0.145 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE468D
oklch(55.6% 0.158 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#963778
oklch(49.2% 0.148 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E62
oklch(42.8% 0.123 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#E1AECD 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) | #B0B8CE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AEB8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AECD
#E1AECD
oklch(80.6% 0.072 341.8)
- #96CFB2
#96CFB2
oklch(80.7% 0.072 162.1)
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 #E1AECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #E1AECD 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.