#E2A5BE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.7% 0.079 352.7), rgb(226, 165, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#E2A5BE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A5BE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 165, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.079 352.7) |
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 #E2A5BE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A5BE | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A5BE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A5BE text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A5BE
oklch(78.7% 0.079 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05A92
oklch(63.2% 0.16 353)
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Step 600
600
#BB3B7D
oklch(55.6% 0.175 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#A02C69
oklch(49% 0.162 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#822656
oklch(42.6% 0.135 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#692547
oklch(37.7% 0.105 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#E2A5BE 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) | #ABB0BF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABD | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA3AD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A5BE
#E2A5BE
oklch(78.7% 0.079 352.7)
- #83CAB4
#83CAB4
oklch(78.6% 0.078 172.6)
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 #E2A5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #E2A5BE 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.