#E5ABD2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.084 339), rgb(229, 171, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#E5ABD2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABD2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.084 339) |
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 #E5ABD2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABD2 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABD2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABD2 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABD2
oklch(80.7% 0.084 339)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA59AB
oklch(63.2% 0.172 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B53A97
oklch(55.7% 0.187 339)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A81
oklch(49.1% 0.175 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2569
oklch(42.7% 0.145 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#662455
oklch(37.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#E5ABD2 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) | #ADB7D4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFD0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECACB8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABD2
#E5ABD2
oklch(80.7% 0.084 339)
- #90D1AC
#90D1AC
oklch(80.7% 0.085 158.8)
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 #E5ABD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #E5ABD2 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.