#E18BB7
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73.9% 0.117 348.3), rgb(225, 139, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#E18BB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 139, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.117 348.3) |
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 #E18BB7 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18BB7 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18BB7 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18BB7 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E18BB7
oklch(73.9% 0.117 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95F99
oklch(63.1% 0.15 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44283
oklch(55.6% 0.163 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B336F
oklch(49.2% 0.152 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#65284A
oklch(37.6% 0.098 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#E18BB7 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) | #929DB9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ABB5 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC899B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18BB7
#E18BB7
oklch(73.9% 0.117 348.3)
- #51C29D
#51C29D
oklch(73.9% 0.117 168.5)
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 #E18BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
Use #E18BB7 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.