#E2A5CF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.09 338.4), rgb(226, 165, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#E2A5CF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A5CF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 165, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.09 338.4) |
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 #E2A5CF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A5CF | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A5CF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A5CF text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A5CF
oklch(79.2% 0.09 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD54AF
oklch(63.2% 0.185 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#B8339A
oklch(55.6% 0.2 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2384
oklch(49.1% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#80206B
oklch(42.6% 0.154 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#682157
oklch(37.7% 0.121 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#E2A5CF 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) | #A7B2D1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A6B3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A5CF
#E2A5CF
oklch(79.2% 0.09 338.4)
- #88CDA6
#88CDA6
oklch(79.2% 0.09 158.7)
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 #E2A5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #E2A5CF 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.