#E4A7CD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.087 341.4), rgb(228, 167, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#E4A7CD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A7CD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 167, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.087 341.4) |
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 #E4A7CD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A7CD | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A7CD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A7CD text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A7CD
oklch(79.7% 0.087 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CBA
oklch(70.8% 0.138 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD56A8
oklch(63.1% 0.177 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B83593
oklch(55.5% 0.193 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E267D
oklch(49% 0.179 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#812266
oklch(42.7% 0.149 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#682353
oklch(37.8% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#E4A7CD 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) | #AAB3CF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA7B4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A7CD
#E4A7CD
oklch(79.7% 0.087 341.4)
- #89CFAB
#89CFAB
oklch(79.8% 0.088 161.1)
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 #E4A7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #E4A7CD 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.