#E59BBF
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(77.3% 0.099 349), rgb(229, 155, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#E59BBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59BBF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 155, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.099 349) |
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 #E59BBF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E59BBF | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59BBF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59BBF text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59BBF
oklch(77.3% 0.099 349)
-
Step 400
400
#E773B0
oklch(70.7% 0.159 349.1)
-
Step 500
500
#DC479C
oklch(63.1% 0.202 349.3)
-
Step 600
600
#C71A87
oklch(55.6% 0.22 349.1)
-
Step 700
700
#AB0273
oklch(49.1% 0.205 348.7)
-
Step 800
800
#8B0E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 349.1)
-
Step 900
900
#70184C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 349.2)
-
Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#E59BBF 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) | #A1A9C0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF99A7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59BBF
#E59BBF
oklch(77.3% 0.099 349)
- #6FCAAA
#6FCAAA
oklch(77.3% 0.1 168.8)
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 #E59BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
Use #E59BBF 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.