#E485AE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73% 0.125 353.3), rgb(228, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#E485AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E485AE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.125 353.3) |
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 #E485AE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E485AE | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E485AE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E485AE text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 353)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E485AE
oklch(73% 0.125 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#D05A91
oklch(63.2% 0.16 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB3B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12C68
oklch(49.1% 0.162 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#832655
oklch(42.7% 0.135 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#692546
oklch(37.6% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#E485AE 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) | #9098AF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A9AC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18194 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E485AE
#E485AE
oklch(73% 0.125 353.3)
- #37C1A1
#37C1A1
oklch(73% 0.125 173.5)
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 #E485AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
Use #E485AE 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.