#E38EA5
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74% 0.106 2.5), rgb(227, 142, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#E38EA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 142, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.106 2.5) |
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 #E38EA5 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38EA5 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38EA5 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38EA5 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38EA5
oklch(74% 0.106 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6282
oklch(63.1% 0.137 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#B6476C
oklch(55.7% 0.148 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C375A
oklch(49% 0.138 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F49
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3)
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Step 900
900
#662A3D
oklch(37.5% 0.089 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#E38EA5 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) | #9A9DA6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18896 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38EA5
#E38EA5
oklch(74% 0.106 2.5)
- #4EC1B1
#4EC1B1
oklch(74.1% 0.106 182.7)
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 #E38EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.007
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
Use #E38EA5 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.