#E6AECC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.076 345.5), rgb(230, 174, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#E6AECC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AECC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 174, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.076 345.5) |
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 #E6AECC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AECC | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AECC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AECC text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AECC
oklch(81.1% 0.076 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D680B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.154 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44189
oklch(55.7% 0.168 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3174
oklch(49% 0.157 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#E6AECC 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) | #B1B9CD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAEB8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AECC
#E6AECC
oklch(81.1% 0.076 345.5)
- #92D1B6
#92D1B6
oklch(81% 0.075 166.1)
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 #E6AECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
Use #E6AECC 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.