#E494B7
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.7% 0.105 352.1), rgb(228, 148, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#E494B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E494B7 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 148, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.105 352.1) |
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 #E494B7 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E494B7 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E494B7 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E494B7 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E494B7
oklch(75.7% 0.105 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56492
oklch(63.1% 0.134 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1497C
oklch(55.7% 0.146 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#973969
oklch(49% 0.136 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3055
oklch(42.7% 0.113 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#632B46
oklch(37.5% 0.088 352)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#E494B7 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) | #9CA3B8 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B1B5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF91A0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E494B7
#E494B7
oklch(75.7% 0.105 352.1)
- #60C6A9
#60C6A9
oklch(75.7% 0.105 172.4)
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 #E494B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
Use #E494B7 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.