#E6859E
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(72.7% 0.122 4), rgb(230, 133, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#E6859E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6859E |
| RGB | rgb(230, 133, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.122 4) |
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 #E6859E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6859E | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6859E text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6859E text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECADBB
oklch(81% 0.076 4.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6859E
oklch(72.7% 0.122 4)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7F
oklch(63.1% 0.155 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C68
oklch(55.5% 0.169 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42D56
oklch(49.1% 0.157 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#852747
oklch(42.7% 0.13 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B263B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#E6859E 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) | #94979F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA99C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F57D8E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6859E
#E6859E
oklch(72.7% 0.122 4)
- #27BFAF
#27BFAF
oklch(72.7% 0.122 183.9)
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 #E6859E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.029
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.045
Use #E6859E 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.