#E980B2
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(73% 0.141 351.2), rgb(233, 128, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#E980B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E980B2 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 128, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.141 351.2) |
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 #E980B2 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E980B2 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E980B2 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E980B2 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E980B2
oklch(73% 0.141 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65296
oklch(63.2% 0.179 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12F81
oklch(55.7% 0.196 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#871E59
oklch(42.8% 0.15 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2049
oklch(37.8% 0.117 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#E980B2 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) | #8B96B4 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A9AF | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77C92 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E980B2
#E980B2
oklch(73% 0.141 351.2)
- #0FC39C
#0FC39C
oklch(72.9% 0.14 171.4)
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 #E980B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E980B2 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.