#E9A2CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.098 344.7), rgb(233, 162, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#E9A2CA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A2CA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 162, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.098 344.7) |
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 #E9A2CA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9A2CA | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A2CA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A2CA text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A2CA
oklch(79.2% 0.098 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#E375B7
oklch(70.8% 0.156 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA5
oklch(63.2% 0.2 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32190
oklch(55.7% 0.217 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A80D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.203 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#881364
oklch(42.7% 0.168 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B51
oklch(37.8% 0.13 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#411230
oklch(27.1% 0.083 344.8)
#E9A2CA 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) | #A6B0CC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BBC8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A2B0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A2CA
#E9A2CA
oklch(79.2% 0.098 344.7)
- #7BD0AB
#7BD0AB
oklch(79.3% 0.099 164.4)
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 #E9A2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.068
Use #E9A2CA 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.