#E579B2
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.4% 0.148 348.6), rgb(229, 121, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#E579B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E579B2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 121, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.148 348.6) |
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 #E579B2 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E579B2 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E579B2 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E579B2 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E579B2
oklch(71.4% 0.148 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.189 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#C22887
oklch(55.6% 0.206 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71872
oklch(49.1% 0.191 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#88195D
oklch(42.8% 0.158 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#E579B2 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) | #8491B4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A4AF | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2768E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E579B2
#E579B2
oklch(71.4% 0.148 348.6)
- #00BF92
#00BF92
oklch(71.5% 0.144 168.3)
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 #E579B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #E579B2 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.