#E299BD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.5% 0.098 348.6), rgb(226, 153, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#E299BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E299BD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 153, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.098 348.6) |
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 #E299BD | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E299BD | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E299BD text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E299BD text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E299BD
oklch(76.5% 0.098 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#E674B1
oklch(70.8% 0.157 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB489D
oklch(63.1% 0.2 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#C61C88
oklch(55.6% 0.218 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0673
oklch(49.2% 0.203 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B105E
oklch(42.8% 0.168 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#70194D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#E299BD 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) | #9FA7BE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3BB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC98A5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E299BD
#E299BD
oklch(76.5% 0.098 348.6)
- #6EC7A8
#6EC7A8
oklch(76.5% 0.098 169)
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 #E299BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #E299BD 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.