#E5A7CB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.086 343.5), rgb(229, 167, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#E5A7CB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A7CB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 167, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.086 343.5) |
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 #E5A7CB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A7CB | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A7CB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A7CB text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#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)
#E5A7CB
oklch(79.7% 0.086 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A4
oklch(63.2% 0.176 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA358F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0267A
oklch(49.2% 0.178 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#822263
oklch(42.8% 0.148 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#692251
oklch(37.7% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#E5A7CB 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) | #AAB3CC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BDC9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA7B3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A7CB
#E5A7CB
oklch(79.7% 0.086 343.5)
- #88CFAE
#88CFAE
oklch(79.8% 0.086 163.6)
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 #E5A7CB, 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 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #E5A7CB 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.