#EAA4CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.095 345.7), rgb(234, 164, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#EAA4CA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA4CA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 164, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.095 345.7) |
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 #EAA4CA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA4CA | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA4CA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA4CA text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#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
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA4CA
oklch(79.7% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E276B5
oklch(70.7% 0.152 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.195 346)
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Step 600
600
#C2258D
oklch(55.6% 0.212 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71378
oklch(49.1% 0.198 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#881662
oklch(42.8% 0.164 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C50
oklch(37.7% 0.127 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#EAA4CA 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) | #A9B2CB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BDC8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A3B1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA4CA
#EAA4CA
oklch(79.7% 0.095 345.7)
- #7ED1AE
#7ED1AE
oklch(79.8% 0.096 165.3)
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 #EAA4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #EAA4CA 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.