#E2A7BF
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(79% 0.076 352.8), rgb(226, 167, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#E2A7BF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A7BF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 167, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.076 352.8) |
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 #E2A7BF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A7BF | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A7BF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A7BF 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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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)
#E2A7BF
oklch(79% 0.076 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA7
oklch(70.6% 0.122 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C92
oklch(63% 0.154 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.169 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F69
oklch(49.1% 0.157 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#812955
oklch(42.7% 0.129 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#682746
oklch(37.7% 0.1 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1729
oklch(26.9% 0.064 352.6)
#E2A7BF 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) | #ADB2C0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBE | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA5AF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A7BF
#E2A7BF
oklch(79% 0.076 352.8)
- #87CBB6
#87CBB6
oklch(79.1% 0.075 172.9)
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 #E2A7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #E2A7BF 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.