#E48CA1
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73.7% 0.109 4.7), rgb(228, 140, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#E48CA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 140, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.109 4.7) |
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 #E48CA1 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48CA1 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48CA1 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48CA1 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48CA1
oklch(73.7% 0.109 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD617F
oklch(63.1% 0.14 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84568
oklch(55.6% 0.151 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3556
oklch(49% 0.142 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#812D47
oklch(42.7% 0.118 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#682A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#E48CA1 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) | #9A9CA2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAC9F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28593 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48CA1
#E48CA1
oklch(73.7% 0.109 4.7)
- #46C0B2
#46C0B2
oklch(73.7% 0.109 184.5)
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 #E48CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
Use #E48CA1 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.