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#e2accf

a light, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Plum

RGB
226, 172, 207
HSL
321°, 48%, 78%
CMYK
0, 24, 8, 11
Luminance
0.5018

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #e2accf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#e2accf
Hue
321°
magenta / pink
Saturation
48%
vivid
Lightness
78%
light
Brightness
89%
HSV value
Perceived
76%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.5018
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
38/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
11.04:1
Closest name
Plum
ΔE2000 6.7
Where it sits
Hue321° of 360°
Saturation48%
Lightness78%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool38% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#e2accf
RGBrgb(226, 172, 207)
HSLhsl(321, 48%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 11%)
LABlab(76.2 25.3 -10.1)
LCHlch(76.2 27.2 338.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.804 0.078 340.0)
Decimal14855375
Display P3color(display-p3 0.886 0.675 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #e2accf;
background-color: #e2accf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#e2accf] bg-[#e2accf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #e2accf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.675, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#e2accf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFE2ACCF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 172, 226)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #e2accf · 11.04:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.90:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 11.04:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #e2accf as text scores 1.90:1 on white and 11.04:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#e2accf on white: 1.90:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#e2accf on black: 11.04:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #AEB7D0
deuteranopia · #BABFCD
tritanopia · #E9ADB8

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #e2accf is pinned to step 300; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF4F8
#F5EAF1
#ECD0E2
#e2accf
#D382B7
#C5599F
#B53F8C
#973575
#792A5D
#582245
#37152B
Base = 300Lightest = 50 · #FAF4F8Darkest = 950 · #37152B
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF4F8;
  --brand-100: #F5EAF1;
  --brand-200: #ECD0E2;
  --brand-300: #e2accf;
  --brand-400: #D382B7;
  --brand-500: #C5599F;
  --brand-600: #B53F8C;
  --brand-700: #973575;
  --brand-800: #792A5D;
  --brand-900: #582245;
  --brand-950: #37152B;
  --brand: #e2accf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #e2accf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F8
Tinted page background
Border#EAC3DC
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B7F
Captions on the surface
Accent#319B3C
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5E2149
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F8ECF4
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141F
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #e2accf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#ACE2BF
Analogous left#DAACE2
Analogous right#E2ACB4
Split-complement 1#B4E2AC
Split-complement 2#ACE2DA
Triadic 1#CFE2AC
Triadic 2#ACCFE2
Tetradic#E2DAAC

RGB percentages

Red88.6%
Green67.5%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta23.9%
Yellow8.4%
Key (black)11.4%

Color previews

#e2accf text on a black background

contrast 11.04:1

Card sample

#e2accf text on a white background

contrast 1.90:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #e2accf;
Background color
Panel with #e2accf background
background-color: #e2accf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #e2accf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(226, 172, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(226, 172, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #e2accf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e2accf, #E2ADAC);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #e2accf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#e2accf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#e2accf, answered

What color is #e2accf?

#e2accf is a light vivid magenta / pink, closest to Plum (ΔE2000 6.7). It sits at 321° on the hue wheel with 48% saturation and 78% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #e2accf?

rgb(226, 172, 207) — 226 red, 172 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 88.6% / 67.5% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #e2accf a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.5018 and perceived brightness is 76%, so black text on it reaches 11.04:1.

Should I use black or white text on #e2accf?

Black. It scores 11.04:1 against #e2accf, versus 1.90:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #e2accf?

#ACE2BF sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #B4E2AC and #ACE2DA, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #e2accf?

For interface work: #FAF4F8 as the surface, #EAC3DC for borders, #9B4B7F for secondary text, #319B3C as an accent and #5E2149 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #DAACE2 and #E2ACB4 stays calm, while #ACE2BF is the loudest partner.

What is #e2accf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 11%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #e2accf warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 38 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #E2ACBB; nudged cooler, #E2ABE3.

Work with #e2accf in the Color Lab