#E188AB
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73% 0.116 355.3), rgb(225, 136, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#E188AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E188AB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 136, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.116 355.3) |
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 #E188AB | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E188AB | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E188AB text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E188AB text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC3
oklch(81% 0.073 355.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E188AB
oklch(73% 0.116 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC5E8E
oklch(63% 0.149 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74178
oklch(55.5% 0.161 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3265
oklch(49.1% 0.151 355)
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Step 800
800
#802B52
oklch(42.7% 0.124 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#672844
oklch(37.6% 0.096 355)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#E188AB 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) | #9399AC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A9A9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8494 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E188AB
#E188AB
oklch(73% 0.116 355.3)
- #44BFA4
#44BFA4
oklch(72.9% 0.116 175.5)
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 #E188AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.052
Use #E188AB 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.