#E2AED3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1), rgb(226, 174, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#E2AED3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AED3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1) |
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 #E2AED3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AED3 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AED3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AED3 text on black | 11.22:1 | 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
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D181BD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#C35FAC
oklch(63.1% 0.158 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4297
oklch(55.5% 0.172 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#963381
oklch(49.2% 0.16 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B69
oklch(42.7% 0.134 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#622855
oklch(37.6% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#E2AED3 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) | #AFB9D5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0D1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AFBB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AED3
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
- #97D0AD
#97D0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 157.2)
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 #E2AED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
Use #E2AED3 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.