#E4AACE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.082 341.4), rgb(228, 170, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#E4AACE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AACE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 170, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.082 341.4) |
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 #E4AACE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AACE | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AACE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AACE text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AACE
oklch(80.3% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.168 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#B53B92
oklch(55.6% 0.183 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.17 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2665
oklch(42.6% 0.141 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#662552
oklch(37.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#E4AACE 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) | #ACB6CF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABECC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAAB6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AACE
#E4AACE
oklch(80.3% 0.082 341.4)
- #8ECFAE
#8ECFAE
oklch(80.1% 0.081 161.7)
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 #E4AACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #E4AACE 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.