#E9ACDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.093 335.5), rgb(233, 172, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#E9ACDA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ACDA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 172, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.093 335.5) |
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 #E9ACDA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ACDA | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ACDA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ACDA text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ACDA
oklch(81.5% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B5
oklch(63.2% 0.19 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#B731A1
oklch(55.7% 0.206 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D218A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F70
oklch(42.6% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1535
oklch(27.1% 0.078 335.9)
#E9ACDA 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) | #ACB9DC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAEBC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ACDA
#E9ACDA
oklch(81.5% 0.093 335.5)
- #91D5A9
#91D5A9
oklch(81.6% 0.093 155.4)
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 #E9ACDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
Use #E9ACDA 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.