#E2AACD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.08 341.1), rgb(226, 170, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#E2AACD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AACD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 170, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.08 341.1) |
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 #E2AACD | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AACD | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AACD text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AACD text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AACD
oklch(80% 0.08 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.162 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33E91
oklch(55.5% 0.177 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.165 341)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#E2AACD 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) | #ACB5CE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9ABB6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AACD
#E2AACD
oklch(80% 0.08 341.1)
- #8FCEAD
#8FCEAD
oklch(79.9% 0.08 161)
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 #E2AACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #E2AACD 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.