#E2A9CC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.081 341.7), rgb(226, 169, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#E2A9CC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A9CC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 169, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.081 341.7) |
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 #E2A9CC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A9CC | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A9CC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A9CC text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A9CC
oklch(79.8% 0.081 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.129 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B43D91
oklch(55.6% 0.179 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2E7B
oklch(49.2% 0.166 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2864
oklch(42.8% 0.137 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#662652
oklch(37.8% 0.108 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#E2A9CC 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) | #ABB4CD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BDCA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A9B5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A9CC
#E2A9CC
oklch(79.8% 0.081 341.7)
- #8DCEAD
#8DCEAD
oklch(79.8% 0.081 161.7)
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 #E2A9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #E2A9CC 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.