#E5A3CE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.095 340.3), rgb(229, 163, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#E5A3CE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A3CE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 163, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.095 340.3) |
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 #E5A3CE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A3CE | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A3CE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A3CE text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A3CE
oklch(79.1% 0.095 340.3)
-
Step 400
400
#DE77BE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 340.2)
-
Step 500
500
#D24EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 340.4)
-
Step 600
600
#BD2999
oklch(55.6% 0.213 340.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A21982
oklch(49% 0.197 340.2)
-
Step 800
800
#84196A
oklch(42.7% 0.164 340.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6A1E56
oklch(37.7% 0.126 340)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#E5A3CE 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) | #A5B1D0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA4B2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A3CE
#E5A3CE
oklch(79.1% 0.095 340.3)
- #82CEA6
#82CEA6
oklch(79.1% 0.095 160.2)
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 #E5A3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
Use #E5A3CE 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.