#E5A5C1Think Pink (#E5A5C1) is a light, soft pink with an OKLCH hue of 351°, lightness 0.79 and chroma 0.083. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #E5A5C1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(229, 165, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 55%, 77%) |
| HSV | hsv(334, 28%, 90%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 28%, 16%, 10%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(74.5 27.7 -4.9) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.791 0.083 351) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Think Pink shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it shifts subtly: leans toward purple. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#eaa0b5 — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: leans toward red#eba5bd — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: leans toward red#e5a5c1 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#e5a6c4 — ΔE 0.4, shifts subtly: leans toward purpleTest Think Pink in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2:1 and against black 10.48:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffecf4 · #e5a5c1 · #c98ea8 · #9f6a82 · #76495e · #502a3c
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ffd0cc · #f7b8c3 · #e5a5c1 · #c796bb · #a988b1 · #8b7aa4
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#e5a5c1 · #b39487 · #9e6c82 · #885039 · #603649 · #3f2418
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ecd8e0 · #e5a5c1 · #5fa992 · #8d6d7b · #6b4f5b · #47353c
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ebf4f1 · #e5a5c1 · #a79ba0 · #5b615f · #2f2328 · #000101
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e9f5f0 · #c0cec8 · #93a29c · #182c25 · #000a05 · #e5a5c1
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ddddb8 · #e5a5c1 · #cc85c6 · #3b9983 · #2f402d · #1b0722
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e2f8f0 · #e5a5c1 · #88a983 · #006d73 · #102f0c · #000203
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f2f4e1 · #e5a5c1 · #a0a373 · #226886 · #002c3e · #020200
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fbf1df · #e5a5c1 · #b49b6f · #1f6f59 · #12264a · #000402
#EAB1CA · #F0BED3 · #F5CADC · #F9D6E5 · #FEE3EE
#BE859E · #98667C · #74495C · #522D3E · #311422
#DDAAC0 · #D4AFBE · #CBB3BD
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.