#E196BF
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76% 0.104 345.9), rgb(225, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#E196BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E196BF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.104 345.9) |
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 #E196BF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E196BF | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E196BF text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E196BF text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E196BF
oklch(76% 0.104 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#E771B6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 346)
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Step 500
500
#DC43A4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C70E8F
oklch(55.5% 0.23 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0663
oklch(42.8% 0.177 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#701651
oklch(37.7% 0.137 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#420F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.088 346)
#E196BF 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) | #9BA5C1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB95A4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E196BF
#E196BF
oklch(76% 0.104 345.9)
- #6AC6A2
#6AC6A2
oklch(75.9% 0.104 166.2)
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 #E196BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.061
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #E196BF 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.