#E593A5
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.1% 0.101 5.5), rgb(229, 147, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#E593A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E593A5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 147, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.101 5.5) |
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 #E593A5 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E593A5 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E593A5 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E593A5 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 4.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E593A5
oklch(75.1% 0.101 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#C9657E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44A67
oklch(55.6% 0.14 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A56
oklch(49.1% 0.132 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3146
oklch(42.8% 0.108 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#652C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#E593A5 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) | #A0A1A5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F38D99 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E593A5
#E593A5
oklch(75.1% 0.101 5.5)
- #57C3B7
#57C3B7
oklch(75.1% 0.101 185.5)
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 #E593A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.024
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.048
Use #E593A5 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.