#E993A8
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.7% 0.106 4.1), rgb(233, 147, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#E993A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E993A8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 147, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.106 4.1) |
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 #E993A8 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E993A8 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E993A8 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E993A8 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E993A8
oklch(75.7% 0.106 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6280
oklch(63% 0.136 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64769
oklch(55.6% 0.147 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3757
oklch(49.1% 0.138 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F48
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1923
oklch(26.8% 0.056 3.5)
#E993A8 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) | #A0A2A9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A6 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78D9A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E993A8
#E993A8
oklch(75.7% 0.106 4.1)
- #52C6B8
#52C6B8
oklch(75.7% 0.106 184.4)
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 #E993A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.027
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
Use #E993A8 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.