#E37BCC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.4% 0.161 336), rgb(227, 123, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#E37BCC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37BCC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 123, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.161 336) |
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 #E37BCC | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37BCC | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37BCC text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37BCC text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37BCC
oklch(72.4% 0.161 336)
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Step 500
500
#D14BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC23A3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2118C
oklch(49.2% 0.208 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#831572
oklch(42.7% 0.172 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 336)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#E37BCC 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) | #7C96CF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5C9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7F9A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37BCC
#E37BCC
oklch(72.4% 0.161 336)
- #30C37A
#30C37A
oklch(72.5% 0.161 156.1)
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 #E37BCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E37BCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #E37BCC 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.