#E496BA
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.1% 0.104 350.6), rgb(228, 150, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#E496BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 351°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E496BA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 150, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.104 350.6) |
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 #E496BA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E496BA | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E496BA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E496BA text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E496BA
oklch(76.1% 0.104 350.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AE
oklch(70.8% 0.166 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#E0409A
oklch(63% 0.212 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0484
oklch(55.5% 0.23 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E015B
oklch(42.6% 0.177 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#73144B
oklch(37.8% 0.138 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 350.8)
#E496BA 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) | #9DA5BB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B2B8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF94A2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E496BA
#E496BA
oklch(76.1% 0.104 350.6)
- #65C7A8
#65C7A8
oklch(76.1% 0.104 170.5)
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 #E496BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.054
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.061
Use #E496BA 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.