#E5ACD6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.086 336.1), rgb(229, 172, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#E5ACD6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 336°. 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 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ACD6 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 172, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.086 336.1) |
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 #E5ACD6 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ACD6 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ACD6 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ACD6 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC1
oklch(70.6% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C858B1
oklch(63% 0.177 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B3399D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A2A86
oklch(49.1% 0.178 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D256D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336)
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Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#E5ACD6 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) | #ADB8D8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D4 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAEBA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ACD6
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
- #93D2AA
#93D2AA
oklch(81% 0.086 156.1)
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 #E5ACD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.060
Use #E5ACD6 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.