#E5AECA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9), rgb(229, 174, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#E5AECA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AECA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9) |
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 #E5AECA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AECA | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AECA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AECA text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581AF
oklch(70.6% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.15 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34286
oklch(55.5% 0.164 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3371
oklch(49.1% 0.152 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B182C
oklch(26.8% 0.062 346.7)
#E5AECA 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) | #B2B8CB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1C9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDADB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AECA
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
- #92D0B7
#92D0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 167.5)
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 #E5AECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E5AECA 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.