#E99CC3
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.104 348), rgb(233, 156, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#E99CC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 156, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.104 348) |
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 #E99CC3 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99CC3 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99CC3 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99CC3 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 347.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99CC3
oklch(78% 0.104 348)
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Step 400
400
#E970B3
oklch(70.7% 0.167 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE42A0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#C9098A
oklch(55.5% 0.23 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0360
oklch(42.7% 0.178 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#71154E
oklch(37.6% 0.137 348)
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Step 950
950
#430F2E
oklch(27% 0.088 347.9)
#E99CC3 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) | #A2ABC4 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8C1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F39BAA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99CC3
#E99CC3
oklch(78% 0.104 348)
- #6ECDAB
#6ECDAB
oklch(78% 0.104 168.2)
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 #E99CC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.064
Use #E99CC3 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.