#E5689C
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.3% 0.164 356.2), rgb(229, 104, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#E5689C is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5689C |
| RGB | rgb(229, 104, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.164 356.2) |
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 #E5689C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5689C | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5689C text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5689C text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 356.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5689C
oklch(68.3% 0.164 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#E4408D
oklch(63.2% 0.21 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910052
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#741344
oklch(37.6% 0.137 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#450E28
oklch(27% 0.088 355.8)
#E5689C 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) | #7B849E | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B99 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5607C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5689C
#E5689C
oklch(68.3% 0.164 356.2)
- #00B297
#00B297
oklch(68.2% 0.127 176.7)
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 #E5689C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E5689C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #E5689C 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.