#E783AE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73% 0.132 353.6), rgb(231, 131, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#E783AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 354°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E783AE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 131, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.132 353.6) |
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 #E783AE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E783AE | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E783AE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E783AE text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E783AE
oklch(73% 0.132 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35691
oklch(63.1% 0.169 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE367B
oklch(55.6% 0.183 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#A42768
oklch(49.2% 0.171 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#852355
oklch(42.8% 0.141 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2346
oklch(37.7% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#E783AE 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) | #8F98AF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A9AC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F57F92 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E783AE
#E783AE
oklch(73% 0.132 353.6)
- #27C2A1
#27C2A1
oklch(73% 0.131 173.8)
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 #E783AE, 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 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
Use #E783AE 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.