#E894CF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77% 0.125 338.6), rgb(232, 148, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#E894CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E894CF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 148, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.125 338.6) |
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 #E894CF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E894CF | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E894CF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E894CF text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.07 338.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E894CF
oklch(77% 0.125 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC66CA
oklch(70.7% 0.199 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#E227BC
oklch(63.1% 0.255 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#73005E
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#440737
oklch(26.9% 0.106 338.7)
#E894CF 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) | #96A7D1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB4CD | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F196A9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E894CF
#E894CF
oklch(77% 0.125 338.6)
- #65CC96
#65CC96
oklch(76.9% 0.125 158.6)
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 #E894CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #E894CF 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.