#E295C3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.109 343.4), rgb(226, 149, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#E295C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E295C3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 149, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.109 343.4) |
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 #E295C3 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E295C3 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E295C3 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E295C3 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E295C3
oklch(76% 0.109 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#E86EBC
oklch(70.6% 0.175 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD3DAB
oklch(63% 0.223 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#711155
oklch(37.7% 0.146 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#430E32
oklch(27.1% 0.092 343.4)
#E295C3 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) | #99A5C5 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB1C1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB95A5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E295C3
#E295C3
oklch(76% 0.109 343.4)
- #69C79E
#69C79E
oklch(76% 0.109 163.5)
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 #E295C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.062
Use #E295C3 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.