#E594BD
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76% 0.11 348.3), rgb(229, 148, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#E594BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E594BD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 148, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.11 348.3) |
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 #E594BD | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E594BD | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E594BD text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E594BD text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.062 348)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E594BD
oklch(76% 0.11 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED6CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.177 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#E239A0
oklch(63% 0.224 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA008A
oklch(55.5% 0.233 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#740E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.146 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#440C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.093 348)
#E594BD 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) | #9BA4BF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F092A2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E594BD
#E594BD
oklch(76% 0.11 348.3)
- #61C8A4
#61C8A4
oklch(76.1% 0.111 168)
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 #E594BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.060
Use #E594BD 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.