#E2AEC5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.067 350.4), rgb(226, 174, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#E2AEC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.067 350.4) |
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 #E2AEC5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AEC5 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AEC5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AEC5 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AEC5
oklch(80.5% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384A9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66394
oklch(63.1% 0.138 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1487F
oklch(55.7% 0.149 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#98386B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F57
oklch(42.6% 0.115 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B48
oklch(37.8% 0.09 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#E2AEC5 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) | #B2B7C6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAADB6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AEC5
#E2AEC5
oklch(80.5% 0.067 350.4)
- #93CEB9
#93CEB9
oklch(80.5% 0.068 170.5)
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 #E2AEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #E2AEC5 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.