#E263C6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.194 336.9), rgb(226, 99, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#E263C6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E263C6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 99, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.194 336.9) |
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 #E263C6 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E263C6 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E263C6 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E263C6 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2DD
oklch(81% 0.121 337.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E263C6
oklch(68.8% 0.194 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE30BF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#710560
oklch(37.6% 0.162 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#430A38
oklch(27% 0.102 337.2)
#E263C6 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) | #6587C9 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9AC3 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED698C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E263C6
#E263C6
oklch(68.8% 0.194 336.9)
- #00B870
#00B870
oklch(68.9% 0.164 156.9)
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 #E263C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E263C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #E263C6 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.