#E596BD
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.3% 0.106 348.9), rgb(229, 150, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#E596BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 349°. 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 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E596BD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 150, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.106 348.9) |
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 #E596BD | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E596BD | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E596BD text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E596BD text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E596BD
oklch(76.3% 0.106 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB6EB1
oklch(70.6% 0.171 349)
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Step 500
500
#E13E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.217 349)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#73124D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#440E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 349.5)
#E596BD 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) | #9DA6BE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F094A4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E596BD
#E596BD
oklch(76.3% 0.106 348.9)
- #65C8A6
#65C8A6
oklch(76.3% 0.107 168.7)
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 #E596BD, 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 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.055
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.062
Use #E596BD 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.