#E5ADCF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.079 342), rgb(229, 173, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#E5ADCF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ADCF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 173, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.079 342) |
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 #E5ADCF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ADCF | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ADCF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ADCF text on black | 11.21:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D680B7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA4
oklch(63% 0.161 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A307A
oklch(49.1% 0.162 342)
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Step 800
800
#7D2963
oklch(42.7% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B172F
oklch(26.8% 0.067 341.9)
#E5ADCF 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) | #AFB8D0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECADB9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ADCF
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
- #92D1B1
#92D1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 161.9)
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 #E5ADCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
Use #E5ADCF 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.