#E5A7CD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.088 341.9), rgb(229, 167, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#E5A7CD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A7CD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 167, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.088 341.9) |
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 #E5A7CD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A7CD | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A7CD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A7CD text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A7CD
oklch(79.8% 0.088 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93493
oklch(55.6% 0.195 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F257D
oklch(49.1% 0.181 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#812166
oklch(42.6% 0.15 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#E5A7CD 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) | #AAB4CF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA7B4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A7CD
#E5A7CD
oklch(79.8% 0.088 341.9)
- #88CFAC
#88CFAC
oklch(79.8% 0.088 162.1)
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 #E5A7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #E5A7CD 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.