#E5A2CE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.097 340.1), rgb(229, 162, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#E5A2CE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A2CE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 162, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.097 340.1) |
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 #E5A2CE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A2CE | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A2CE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A2CE text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A2CE
oklch(79% 0.097 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340)
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Step 500
500
#D34DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.198 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE269A
oklch(55.6% 0.216 340)
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Step 700
700
#A31583
oklch(49% 0.201 340)
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Step 800
800
#85176B
oklch(42.8% 0.167 340)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D57
oklch(37.8% 0.129 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#E5A2CE 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) | #A4B0D0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA3B1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A2CE
#E5A2CE
oklch(79% 0.097 340.1)
- #80CEA5
#80CEA5
oklch(78.9% 0.098 160.1)
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 #E5A2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
Use #E5A2CE 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.