#E2AED2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9), rgb(226, 174, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#E2AED2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AED2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9) |
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 #E2AED2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AED2 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AED2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AED2 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D182BB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#C45FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.157 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4395
oklch(55.7% 0.169 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#96337F
oklch(49.1% 0.159 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C68
oklch(42.8% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#622854
oklch(37.6% 0.102 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#E2AED2 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) | #AFB9D3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0D0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AFBA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AED2
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
- #97D0AE
#97D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 158)
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 #E2AED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
Use #E2AED2 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.