#E1AFCE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1), rgb(225, 175, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#E1AFCE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AFCE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 175, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1) |
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 #E1AFCE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AFCE | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AFCE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AFCE text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C262A3
oklch(63% 0.145 341)
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Step 600
600
#AD478E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#943879
oklch(49.1% 0.145 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#792F62
oklch(42.8% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#622B50
oklch(37.8% 0.094 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#E1AFCE 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) | #B1B9CF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7AFB9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AFCE
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
- #98CFB2
#98CFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 161.3)
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 #E1AFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #E1AFCE 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.