#E7A1CD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.1 341.5), rgb(231, 161, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#E7A1CD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A1CD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 161, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.1 341.5) |
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 #E7A1CD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7A1CD | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A1CD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A1CD text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A1CD
oklch(79% 0.1 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#E174BD
oklch(70.6% 0.16 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#D649AC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C11F98
oklch(55.6% 0.222 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60B81
oklch(49.1% 0.206 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#871269
oklch(42.7% 0.171 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A55
oklch(37.7% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#E7A1CD 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) | #A4B0CF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BACB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA2B0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A1CD
#E7A1CD
oklch(79% 0.1 341.5)
- #7DCFA6
#7DCFA6
oklch(79.1% 0.1 161.2)
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 #E7A1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.070
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.071
Use #E7A1CD 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.