#E2A7CB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.4% 0.083 342), rgb(226, 167, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#E2A7CB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A7CB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 167, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.083 342) |
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 #E2A7CB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A7CB | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A7CB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A7CB text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A7CB
oklch(79.4% 0.083 342)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.134 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A6
oklch(63% 0.171 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#B73991
oklch(55.6% 0.186 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D2A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.172 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2564
oklch(42.6% 0.142 342)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#E2A7CB 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) | #AAB3CC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCC9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A7B3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A7CB
#E2A7CB
oklch(79.4% 0.083 342)
- #8ACDAC
#8ACDAC
oklch(79.4% 0.083 162.4)
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 #E2A7CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.066
Use #E2A7CB 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.