#E277CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.8% 0.168 335), rgb(226, 119, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#E277CD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E277CD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 119, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.168 335) |
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 #E277CD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E277CD | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E277CD text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E277CD text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E277CD
oklch(71.8% 0.168 335)
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Step 500
500
#D247BB
oklch(63% 0.214 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD1BA7
oklch(55.5% 0.232 335)
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Step 700
700
#A30390
oklch(49.1% 0.217 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#840F75
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B195E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#E277CD 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) | #7793D0 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A3CA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7C99 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E277CD
#E277CD
oklch(71.8% 0.168 335)
- #25C274
#25C274
oklch(71.9% 0.168 155.1)
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 #E277CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E277CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
Use #E277CD 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.