#E074CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.1% 0.17 334.6), rgb(224, 116, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#E074CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E074CC |
| RGB | rgb(224, 116, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.17 334.6) |
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 #E074CC | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E074CC | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E074CC text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E074CC text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 335.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E074CC
oklch(71.1% 0.17 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#D346BD
oklch(63.1% 0.218 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE17A9
oklch(55.6% 0.237 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#850C76
oklch(42.8% 0.182 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B185F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#E074CC 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) | #7491CF | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1C9 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97A97 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E074CC
#E074CC
oklch(71.1% 0.17 334.6)
- #1DC070
#1DC070
oklch(71.2% 0.171 154.7)
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 #E074CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E074CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
Use #E074CC 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.