#E690BD
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.5% 0.117 347.6), rgb(230, 144, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#E690BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E690BD |
| RGB | rgb(230, 144, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.117 347.6) |
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 #E690BD | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E690BD | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E690BD text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E690BD text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E690BD
oklch(75.5% 0.117 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#C95F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.15 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44284
oklch(55.6% 0.164 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3370
oklch(49% 0.152 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#65284B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#E690BD 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) | #97A2BF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18FA0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E690BD
#E690BD
oklch(75.5% 0.117 347.6)
- #58C7A1
#58C7A1
oklch(75.5% 0.117 167.9)
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 #E690BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.051
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.053
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
Use #E690BD 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.