#E590CD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.128 338), rgb(229, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#E590CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E590CD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.128 338) |
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 #E590CD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E590CD | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E590CD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E590CD text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.071 337.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E590CD
oklch(75.9% 0.128 338)
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Step 400
400
#ED64CC
oklch(70.7% 0.204 338)
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Step 500
500
#E321BE
oklch(63.1% 0.261 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#450638
oklch(27.1% 0.108 338.4)
#E590CD 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) | #92A4CF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0CB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE92A6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E590CD
#E590CD
oklch(75.9% 0.128 338)
- #60C991
#60C991
oklch(75.8% 0.128 157.9)
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 #E590CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.068
Use #E590CD 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.