#E579AF
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.3% 0.147 350.2), rgb(229, 121, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#E579AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E579AF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 121, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.147 350.2) |
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 #E579AF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E579AF | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E579AF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E579AF text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E579AF
oklch(71.3% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74E99
oklch(63% 0.187 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32983
oklch(55.6% 0.204 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#A7196F
oklch(49% 0.189 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#88195B
oklch(42.7% 0.157 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#E579AF 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) | #8591B1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A3AC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3768D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E579AF
#E579AF
oklch(71.3% 0.147 350.2)
- #00BE95
#00BE95
oklch(71.3% 0.141 170.1)
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 #E579AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
Use #E579AF 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.