#E2AEC7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.069 348.3), rgb(226, 174, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#E2AEC7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.069 348.3) |
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 #E2AEC7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AEC7 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AEC7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AEC7 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AEC7
oklch(80.5% 0.069 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56298
oklch(63% 0.141 348)
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Step 600
600
#B04782
oklch(55.5% 0.152 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#97386E
oklch(49.1% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#E2AEC7 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) | #B2B8C8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAADB6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AEC7
#E2AEC7
oklch(80.5% 0.069 348.3)
- #94CEB7
#94CEB7
oklch(80.5% 0.068 168.1)
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 #E2AEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
Use #E2AEC7 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.