#E39CC1
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(77.3% 0.097 347), rgb(227, 156, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#E39CC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 156, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.097 347) |
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 #E39CC1 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E39CC1 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E39CC1 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E39CC1 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E39CC1
oklch(77.3% 0.097 347)
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Step 400
400
#E475B3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA0
oklch(63% 0.197 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#C4228B
oklch(55.7% 0.215 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A80F76
oklch(49% 0.199 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#891460
oklch(42.7% 0.165 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#E39CC1 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) | #A1AAC2 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5BF | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9BA9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39CC1
#E39CC1
oklch(77.3% 0.097 347)
- #74C9A8
#74C9A8
oklch(77.3% 0.096 166.9)
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 #E39CC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.061
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.065
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
Use #E39CC1 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.