#E49FC4
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.094 346.1), rgb(228, 159, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#E49FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E49FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 159, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.094 346.1) |
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 #E49FC4 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E49FC4 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E49FC4 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E49FC4 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E49FC4
oklch(78% 0.094 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#E276B4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1278C
oklch(55.5% 0.209 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61677
oklch(49% 0.194 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#871861
oklch(42.7% 0.161 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#E49FC4 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) | #A4ADC5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B8C2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9EAC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E49FC4
#E49FC4
oklch(78% 0.094 346.1)
- #79CBAA
#79CBAA
oklch(78% 0.094 166.3)
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 #E49FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.069
Use #E49FC4 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.