#E784AE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73.2% 0.13 353.9), rgb(231, 132, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#E784AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E784AE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 132, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.13 353.9) |
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 #E784AE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E784AE | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E784AE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E784AE text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#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
#EBABC4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 353.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E784AE
oklch(73.2% 0.13 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#D25790
oklch(63% 0.166 354)
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Step 600
600
#BE377B
oklch(55.7% 0.182 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32867
oklch(49.1% 0.168 354)
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Step 800
800
#842454
oklch(42.7% 0.138 354)
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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)
#E784AE 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) | #9098AF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A9AC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58093 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E784AE
#E784AE
oklch(73.2% 0.13 353.9)
- #2BC2A2
#2BC2A2
oklch(73.1% 0.13 174.2)
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 #E784AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
Use #E784AE 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.