#E99EC9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.5% 0.104 344.4), rgb(233, 158, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#E99EC9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 344°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 158, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.104 344.4) |
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 #E99EC9 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E99EC9 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99EC9 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99EC9 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 344.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99EC9
oklch(78.5% 0.104 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#E671B9
oklch(70.7% 0.166 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB43A8
oklch(63.1% 0.213 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#C60E93
oklch(55.5% 0.231 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B0666
oklch(42.8% 0.178 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#701653
oklch(37.8% 0.139 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#E99EC9 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) | #A3ADCB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B9C7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F39EAD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99EC9
#E99EC9
oklch(78.5% 0.104 344.4)
- #74CEA8
#74CEA8
oklch(78.4% 0.103 164.8)
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 #E99EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.063
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.068
Use #E99EC9 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.