#E893C6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.5% 0.12 343.5), rgb(232, 147, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#E893C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E893C6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 147, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.12 343.5) |
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 #E893C6 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E893C6 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E893C6 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E893C6 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 343.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E893C6
oklch(76.5% 0.12 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE67BF
oklch(70.7% 0.192 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#E52BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.246 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#C70095
oklch(55.5% 0.237 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#750156
oklch(37.7% 0.16 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#450933
oklch(27.1% 0.101 343.2)
#E893C6 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) | #98A5C8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C4 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F293A5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E893C6
#E893C6
oklch(76.5% 0.12 343.5)
- #5FCB9D
#5FCB9D
oklch(76.6% 0.121 163.2)
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 #E893C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.058
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.061
Use #E893C6 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.