#E5AECE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.076 343.2), rgb(229, 174, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#E5AECE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AECE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.076 343.2) |
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 #E5AECE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AECE | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AECE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AECE text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AECE
oklch(81.1% 0.076 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#D581B4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.155 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3418D
oklch(55.7% 0.17 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#993277
oklch(49.1% 0.157 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B61
oklch(42.7% 0.129 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#65284F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#E5AECE 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) | #B1B9CF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAEB9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AECE
#E5AECE
oklch(81.1% 0.076 343.2)
- #93D1B3
#93D1B3
oklch(81% 0.077 163.1)
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 #E5AECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E5AECE 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.