#E68EA4
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74.4% 0.109 3.9), rgb(230, 142, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#E68EA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 142, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.109 3.9) |
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 #E68EA4 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68EA4 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68EA4 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68EA4 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E68EA4
oklch(74.4% 0.109 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6180
oklch(63.1% 0.14 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84569
oklch(55.6% 0.152 4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3558
oklch(49.1% 0.142 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#802D48
oklch(42.6% 0.117 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#682A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.091 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#E68EA4 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) | #9B9EA5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AEA2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48896 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68EA4
#E68EA4
oklch(74.4% 0.109 3.9)
- #49C2B4
#49C2B4
oklch(74.3% 0.109 184.5)
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 #E68EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.002
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
Use #E68EA4 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.