#E18FC4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.119 341.2), rgb(225, 143, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#E18FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 143, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.119 341.2) |
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 #E18FC4 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18FC4 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18FC4 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18FC4 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E18FC4
oklch(75% 0.119 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C560A4
oklch(63.2% 0.152 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0438F
oklch(55.6% 0.166 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#97347A
oklch(49.1% 0.154 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C63
oklch(42.7% 0.128 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#E18FC4 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) | #93A1C6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AEC2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA90A2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18FC4
#E18FC4
oklch(75% 0.119 341.2)
- #5FC596
#5FC596
oklch(74.9% 0.119 161.6)
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 #E18FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.063
Use #E18FC4 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.