#E68FA5
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74.6% 0.108 3.7), rgb(230, 143, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#E68FA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 143, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.108 3.7) |
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 #E68FA5 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68FA5 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68FA5 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68FA5 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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 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
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E68FA5
oklch(74.6% 0.108 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6180
oklch(63% 0.139 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#B7456A
oklch(55.5% 0.151 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3658
oklch(49% 0.14 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#802E48
oklch(42.7% 0.116 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#E68FA5 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) | #9C9EA6 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AEA3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48997 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68FA5
#E68FA5
oklch(74.6% 0.108 3.7)
- #4CC3B4
#4CC3B4
oklch(74.6% 0.108 183.7)
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 #E68FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.003
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
Use #E68FA5 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.