#E391BE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.3% 0.113 346.1), rgb(227, 145, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#E391BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E391BE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 145, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.113 346.1) |
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 #E391BE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E391BE | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E391BE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E391BE text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E391BE
oklch(75.3% 0.113 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6619C
oklch(63.1% 0.146 346)
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Step 600
600
#B14586
oklch(55.6% 0.158 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#983672
oklch(49.2% 0.147 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#642A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.094 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#E391BE 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) | #97A2C0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED90A1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E391BE
#E391BE
oklch(75.3% 0.113 346.1)
- #5EC69F
#5EC69F
oklch(75.4% 0.113 166.3)
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 #E391BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.057
Use #E391BE 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.