#E5A6CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.087 344), rgb(229, 166, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#E5A6CA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A6CA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 166, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.087 344) |
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 #E5A6CA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A6CA | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A6CA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A6CA text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A6CA
oklch(79.5% 0.087 344)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#D054A4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB338F
oklch(55.6% 0.195 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12479
oklch(49.2% 0.181 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#822163
oklch(42.7% 0.149 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#692250
oklch(37.7% 0.115 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#E5A6CA 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) | #AAB3CB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BCC8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA6B2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A6CA
#E5A6CA
oklch(79.5% 0.087 344)
- #86CEAD
#86CEAD
oklch(79.5% 0.087 163.9)
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 #E5A6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #E5A6CA 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.