#E790BD
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.6% 0.118 348), rgb(231, 144, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#E790BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E790BD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 144, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.118 348) |
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 #E790BD | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E790BD | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E790BD text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E790BD text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC9
oklch(81% 0.074 348.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E790BD
oklch(75.6% 0.118 348)
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Step 500
500
#C95E99
oklch(63% 0.151 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44284
oklch(55.6% 0.164 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3270
oklch(49.1% 0.154 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#66284B
oklch(37.8% 0.099 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#E790BD 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 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0BB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28EA0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E790BD
#E790BD
oklch(75.6% 0.118 348)
- #56C8A1
#56C8A1
oklch(75.6% 0.119 167.7)
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 #E790BD, 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 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.053
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
Use #E790BD 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.