#E1AFD2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.074 337.5), rgb(225, 175, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E1AFD2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 175, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.074 337.5) |
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 #E1AFD2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AFD2 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AFD2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AFD2 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D083BB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#C161AA
oklch(63% 0.151 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD4595
oklch(55.6% 0.165 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#94367F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#782E67
oklch(42.7% 0.126 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#E1AFD2 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) | #B0B9D3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0D0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B0BB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AFD2
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
- #99D0AE
#99D0AE
oklch(81% 0.075 157.2)
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 #E1AFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #E1AFD2 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.