#E06EC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.175 337.1), rgb(224, 110, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#E06EC5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 110, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.175 337.1) |
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 #E06EC5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06EC5 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06EC5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06EC5 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.061 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06EC5
oklch(70% 0.175 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#D741B9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#C205A5
oklch(55.6% 0.243 337)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880273
oklch(42.8% 0.187 337)
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Step 900
900
#6D145D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#400F36
oklch(26.9% 0.091 337)
#E06EC5 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) | #708CC8 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909EC2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7290 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06EC5
#E06EC5
oklch(70% 0.175 337.1)
- #00BC73
#00BC73
oklch(70% 0.166 157)
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 #E06EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
Use #E06EC5 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.