#E187AF
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73% 0.12 352.3), rgb(225, 135, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#E187AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E187AF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 135, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.12 352.3) |
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 #E187AF | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E187AF | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E187AF text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E187AF text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E187AF
oklch(73% 0.12 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D93
oklch(63.1% 0.153 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8407D
oklch(55.7% 0.166 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3169
oklch(49.2% 0.154 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#802A56
oklch(42.7% 0.127 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#672747
oklch(37.6% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#E187AF 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) | #9199B0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A8AD | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED8495 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E187AF
#E187AF
oklch(73% 0.12 352.3)
- #43C09F
#43C09F
oklch(73% 0.12 172)
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 #E187AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.033
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.048
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
Use #E187AF 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.