#E2AFD5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.077 335.6), rgb(226, 175, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#E2AFD5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 175, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.077 335.6) |
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 #E2AFD5 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AFD5 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AFD5 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AFD5 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AFD5
oklch(81.2% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C25FAE
oklch(63% 0.159 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4399
oklch(55.6% 0.171 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#943483
oklch(49.1% 0.159 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#792C6A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 336)
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Step 900
900
#622956
oklch(37.8% 0.102 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#E2AFD5 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) | #AFBAD7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC1D3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B1BC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AFD5
#E2AFD5
oklch(81.2% 0.077 335.6)
- #99D1AC
#99D1AC
oklch(81.2% 0.078 155.3)
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 #E2AFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
Use #E2AFD5 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.