#E48BBE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74.5% 0.125 345.2), rgb(228, 139, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#E48BBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48BBE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 139, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.125 345.2) |
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 #E48BBE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48BBE | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48BBE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48BBE text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48BBE
oklch(74.5% 0.125 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA5C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.159 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.174 345)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F75
oklch(49.1% 0.162 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E295F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#66264E
oklch(37.6% 0.105 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#E48BBE 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) | #919EC0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8A9D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48BBE
#E48BBE
oklch(74.5% 0.125 345.2)
- #50C599
#50C599
oklch(74.5% 0.124 165.2)
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 #E48BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.055
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
Use #E48BBE 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.