#E196BA
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.8% 0.1 349.5), rgb(225, 150, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#E196BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E196BA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 150, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.1 349.5) |
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 #E196BA | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E196BA | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E196BA text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E196BA text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E196BA
oklch(75.8% 0.1 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E872AF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD459C
oklch(63.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#C81586
oklch(55.6% 0.223 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#71174C
oklch(37.7% 0.134 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#43102D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 349.3)
#E196BA 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) | #9DA5BB | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB94A2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E196BA
#E196BA
oklch(75.8% 0.1 349.5)
- #69C5A6
#69C5A6
oklch(75.8% 0.1 169.5)
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 #E196BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.054
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.056
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.059
Use #E196BA 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.