#E5AEC2
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.7% 0.069 355.1), rgb(229, 174, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#E5AEC2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.069 355.1) |
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 #E5AEC2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEC2 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEC2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEC2 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEC2
oklch(80.7% 0.069 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#D783A4
oklch(70.8% 0.11 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#C9618E
oklch(63% 0.141 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54578
oklch(55.7% 0.154 355)
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Step 700
700
#9B3665
oklch(49.1% 0.143 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E52
oklch(42.7% 0.117 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#662A44
oklch(37.8% 0.092 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#E5AEC2 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) | #B4B7C3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEACB5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEC2
#E5AEC2
oklch(80.7% 0.069 355.1)
- #90CFBD
#90CFBD
oklch(80.7% 0.069 174.7)
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 #E5AEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E5AEC2 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.