#E579B8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.6% 0.152 345.6), rgb(229, 121, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#E579B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E579B8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 121, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.152 345.6) |
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 #E579B8 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E579B8 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E579B8 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E579B8 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E579B8
oklch(71.6% 0.152 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#D64CA3
oklch(63% 0.195 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C1268E
oklch(55.6% 0.211 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61578
oklch(49% 0.196 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#871762
oklch(42.7% 0.163 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C50
oklch(37.7% 0.127 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#E579B8 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) | #8292BA | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA4B5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F17891 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E579B8
#E579B8
oklch(71.6% 0.152 345.6)
- #00C08D
#00C08D
oklch(71.6% 0.149 165.7)
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 #E579B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E579B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E579B8 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.