#E786A5
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73.2% 0.123 0.1), rgb(231, 134, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#E786A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E786A5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 134, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.123 0.1) |
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 #E786A5 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E786A5 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E786A5 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E786A5 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E786A5
oklch(73.2% 0.123 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25A85
oklch(63% 0.157 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD3B6F
oklch(55.5% 0.171 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.16 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#84274C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 360)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#E786A5 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) | #9499A6 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68091 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E786A5
#E786A5
oklch(73.2% 0.123 0.1)
- #2DC1AB
#2DC1AB
oklch(73.1% 0.123 180)
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 #E786A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.019
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.033
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
Use #E786A5 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.