#E4A4CE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.093 340), rgb(228, 164, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#E4A4CE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A4CE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 164, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.093 340) |
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 #E4A4CE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A4CE | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A4CE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A4CE text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A4CE
oklch(79.2% 0.093 340)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#D051AD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 340)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E98
oklch(55.6% 0.206 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A11E82
oklch(49.2% 0.192 340)
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Step 800
800
#831D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F56
oklch(37.6% 0.124 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#E4A4CE 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) | #A6B1D0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA5B2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A4CE
#E4A4CE
oklch(79.2% 0.093 340)
- #85CEA7
#85CEA7
oklch(79.3% 0.092 160)
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 #E4A4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #E4A4CE 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.