#E790C8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.126 341.5), rgb(231, 144, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#E790C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E790C8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 144, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.126 341.5) |
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 #E790C8 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E790C8 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E790C8 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E790C8 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 341)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E790C8
oklch(76% 0.126 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#F064C4
oklch(70.8% 0.201 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#E621B5
oklch(63.1% 0.257 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005A
oklch(37.6% 0.163 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#450635
oklch(26.9% 0.106 341.1)
#E790C8 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) | #94A3CA | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB1C6 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F191A4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E790C8
#E790C8
oklch(76% 0.126 341.5)
- #5BCA98
#5BCA98
oklch(76.1% 0.126 161.7)
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 #E790C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.061
Use #E790C8 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.