#E188CC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.2% 0.138 336.1), rgb(225, 136, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#E188CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E188CC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 136, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.138 336.1) |
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 #E188CC | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E188CC | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E188CC text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E188CC text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
-
Step 300
300
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E188CC
oklch(74.2% 0.138 336.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C858B1
oklch(63% 0.177 336.1)
-
Step 600
600
#B3399D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 335.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9A2A86
oklch(49.1% 0.178 336.1)
-
Step 800
800
#7D256D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336)
-
Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#E188CC 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) | #899ECE | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ABC9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E98BA1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E188CC
#E188CC
oklch(74.2% 0.138 336.1)
- #55C586
#55C586
oklch(74.2% 0.138 156)
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 #E188CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.067
Use #E188CC 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.