#E265C1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.187 338.8), rgb(226, 101, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E265C1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E265C1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 101, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.187 338.8) |
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 #E265C1 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E265C1 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E265C1 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E265C1 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3DA
oklch(81% 0.117 339)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E265C1
oklch(68.9% 0.187 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE35B8
oklch(63.1% 0.239 339)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#710A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.156 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#430B36
oklch(27% 0.099 339.1)
#E265C1 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) | #6A87C4 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9BBE | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED698A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E265C1
#E265C1
oklch(68.9% 0.187 338.8)
- #00B876
#00B876
oklch(69% 0.159 158.9)
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 #E265C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E265C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
Use #E265C1 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.