#E2AFCA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7), rgb(226, 175, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#E2AFCA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AFCA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 175, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7) |
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 #E2AFCA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AFCA | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AFCA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AFCA 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C4639C
oklch(63.2% 0.141 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4786
oklch(55.5% 0.153 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#963872
oklch(49.1% 0.142 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#632B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.092 346)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#E2AFCA 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) | #B2B9CB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AFB8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AFCA
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
- #96CFB6
#96CFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.069 165.8)
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 #E2AFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
Use #E2AFCA 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.