#E2AACC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.079 342), rgb(226, 170, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#E2AACC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AACC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 170, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.079 342) |
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 #E2AACC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AACC | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AACC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AACC text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AACC
oklch(80% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA4
oklch(63% 0.161 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33E8F
oklch(55.5% 0.175 342)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7A
oklch(49% 0.163 342)
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Step 800
800
#7D2963
oklch(42.7% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#E2AACC 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) | #ADB5CD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AAB6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AACC
#E2AACC
oklch(80% 0.079 342)
- #8FCEAE
#8FCEAE
oklch(80% 0.079 161.8)
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 #E2AACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #E2AACC 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.