#E4AECF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.076 341.7), rgb(228, 174, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E4AECF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AECF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 174, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.076 341.7) |
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 #E4AECF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AECF | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AECF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AECF text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AECF
oklch(81% 0.076 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#D481B6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C65EA4
oklch(63% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B1428F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#98327A
oklch(49% 0.158 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B63
oklch(42.8% 0.131 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#E4AECF 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) | #B0B9D0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAEB9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AECF
#E4AECF
oklch(81% 0.076 341.7)
- #94D1B2
#94D1B2
oklch(81% 0.077 162)
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 #E4AECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
Use #E4AECF 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.