#E37BBA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.148 344.3), rgb(227, 123, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#E37BBA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37BBA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 123, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.148 344.3) |
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 #E37BBA | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37BBA | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37BBA text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37BBA 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 344.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37BBA
oklch(71.7% 0.148 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D34FA5
oklch(63% 0.19 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2B90
oklch(55.7% 0.206 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A41B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#851B63
oklch(42.7% 0.158 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E51
oklch(37.6% 0.124 344)
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Step 950
950
#3F132F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 344.5)
#E37BBA 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) | #8293BC | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA4B7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7B93 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37BBA
#E37BBA
oklch(71.7% 0.148 344.3)
- #19C08B
#19C08B
oklch(71.7% 0.148 164.3)
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 #E37BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
Use #E37BBA 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.