#E3AECA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.7% 0.071 345.8), rgb(227, 174, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#E3AECA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3AECA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 174, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.071 345.8) |
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 #E3AECA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3AECA | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3AECA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3AECA text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3AECA
oklch(80.7% 0.071 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483B0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 346)
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Step 500
500
#C6619C
oklch(63.1% 0.146 346)
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Step 600
600
#B14587
oklch(55.6% 0.158 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#983672
oklch(49.2% 0.147 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D5D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#E3AECA 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) | #B1B8CB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0C9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAEB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3AECA
#E3AECA
oklch(80.7% 0.071 345.8)
- #94CFB5
#94CFB5
oklch(80.7% 0.071 165.6)
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 #E3AECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #E3AECA 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.