#E596BF
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.4% 0.107 347.5), rgb(229, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#E596BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E596BF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.107 347.5) |
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 #E596BF | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E596BF | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E596BF text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E596BF text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E596BF
oklch(76.4% 0.107 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB6EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.172 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#E03DA1
oklch(63% 0.219 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA008C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#73114F
oklch(37.8% 0.143 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#440E2E
oklch(27.1% 0.09 348.4)
#E596BF 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) | #9CA6C1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF95A4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E596BF
#E596BF
oklch(76.4% 0.107 347.5)
- #66C8A5
#66C8A5
oklch(76.3% 0.107 167.9)
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 #E596BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.051
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.063
Use #E596BF 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.