#E37ABF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.8% 0.153 341.7), rgb(227, 122, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#E37ABF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37ABF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 122, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.153 341.7) |
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 #E37ABF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37ABF | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37ABF text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37ABF text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 341.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37ABF
oklch(71.8% 0.153 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D34DAA
oklch(63% 0.196 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE2896
oklch(55.6% 0.212 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#A41780
oklch(49.2% 0.198 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#851868
oklch(42.7% 0.164 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D54
oklch(37.6% 0.127 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#E37ABF 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) | #8093C1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA4BC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7B94 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37ABF
#E37ABF
oklch(71.8% 0.153 341.7)
- #1BC185
#1BC185
oklch(71.9% 0.154 161.5)
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 #E37ABF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E37ABF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #E37ABF 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.