#E3A4C6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.8% 0.086 345.7), rgb(227, 164, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#E3A4C6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3A4C6 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 164, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.086 345.7) |
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 #E3A4C6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3A4C6 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3A4C6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3A4C6 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3A4C6
oklch(78.8% 0.086 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#D055A0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB348B
oklch(55.5% 0.191 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12576
oklch(49.1% 0.178 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#832160
oklch(42.7% 0.148 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A224F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#E3A4C6 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) | #A8B0C7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BAC4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA3B0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3A4C6
#E3A4C6
oklch(78.8% 0.086 345.7)
- #83CCAD
#83CCAD
oklch(78.8% 0.086 165.6)
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 #E3A4C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #E3A4C6 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.