#E187A3
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(72.6% 0.114 0.3), rgb(225, 135, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#E187A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E187A3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 135, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.114 0.3) |
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 #E187A3 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E187A3 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E187A3 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E187A3 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E187A3
oklch(72.6% 0.114 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F85
oklch(63.2% 0.146 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9426F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F335D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#812B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0)
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Step 900
900
#68283F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#E187A3 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) | #9498A4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA8A1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8191 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E187A3
#E187A3
oklch(72.6% 0.114 0.3)
- #3DBEAA
#3DBEAA
oklch(72.7% 0.115 180.5)
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 #E187A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
Use #E187A3 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.