#E5A4BD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.8% 0.083 354.3), rgb(229, 164, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#E5A4BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A4BD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 164, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.083 354.3) |
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 #E5A4BD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A4BD | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A4BD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A4BD text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A4BD
oklch(78.8% 0.083 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.134 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45690
oklch(63.2% 0.169 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF357A
oklch(55.6% 0.184 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42667
oklch(49.1% 0.171 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#852254
oklch(42.6% 0.142 354)
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Step 900
900
#6C2245
oklch(37.7% 0.111 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#E5A4BD 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) | #ABB0BE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABABB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA2AC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A4BD
#E5A4BD
oklch(78.8% 0.083 354.3)
- #7FCCB6
#7FCCB6
oklch(78.9% 0.083 173.9)
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 #E5A4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.063
Use #E5A4BD 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.