#E195BD
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.7% 0.104 347), rgb(225, 149, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#E195BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E195BD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 149, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.104 347) |
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 #E195BD | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E195BD | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E195BD text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E195BD text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E195BD
oklch(75.7% 0.104 347)
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Step 500
500
#C26599
oklch(63.1% 0.133 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A83
oklch(55.5% 0.145 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#943B6F
oklch(49% 0.134 347)
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Step 800
800
#79315B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#E195BD 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) | #9BA4BF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB94A3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E195BD
#E195BD
oklch(75.7% 0.104 347)
- #68C6A2
#68C6A2
oklch(75.9% 0.105 166.5)
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 #E195BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.059
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.062
Use #E195BD 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.