#E185BA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.129 345.2), rgb(225, 133, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#E185BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E185BA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 133, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.129 345.2) |
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 #E185BA | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E185BA | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E185BA text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E185BA text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E185BA
oklch(73% 0.129 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC59A0
oklch(63% 0.166 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73B8A
oklch(55.5% 0.179 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2C76
oklch(49.2% 0.168 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#802660
oklch(42.7% 0.139 345)
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Step 900
900
#67254E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#E185BA 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) | #8C99BC | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A8B8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC8498 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E185BA
#E185BA
oklch(73% 0.129 345.2)
- #44C194
#44C194
oklch(73% 0.129 165.4)
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 #E185BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.056
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.060
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.061
Use #E185BA 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.