#E896C7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77% 0.116 343.5), rgb(232, 150, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#E896C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E896C7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 150, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.116 343.5) |
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 #E896C7 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E896C7 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E896C7 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E896C7 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 343.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E896C7
oklch(77% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC6ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.185 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#E233AD
oklch(63.1% 0.237 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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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
#730856
oklch(37.6% 0.154 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#440B32
oklch(27% 0.097 343.7)
#E896C7 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) | #9BA7C9 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB4C5 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F296A7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E896C7
#E896C7
oklch(77% 0.116 343.5)
- #66CBA0
#66CBA0
oklch(76.9% 0.115 163.7)
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 #E896C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.060
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.065
Use #E896C7 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.