#E9AED7
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(81.8% 0.087 338), rgb(233, 174, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#E9AED7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AED7 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 174, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.087 338) |
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 #E9AED7 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AED7 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AED7 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AED7 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 337.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AED7
oklch(81.8% 0.087 338)
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Step 400
400
#D77CBE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA57AE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 338)
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Step 600
600
#B5379A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2883
oklch(49.1% 0.18 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E246A
oklch(42.6% 0.147 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#662356
oklch(37.6% 0.116 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#E9AED7 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) | #AFBAD9 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC3D5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AFBC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AED7
#E9AED7
oklch(81.8% 0.087 338)
- #93D5AE
#93D5AE
oklch(81.8% 0.087 157.9)
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 #E9AED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #E9AED7 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.