#E37CCE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.161 335.2), rgb(227, 124, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#E37CCE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37CCE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 124, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.161 335.2) |
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 #E37CCE | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37CCE | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37CCE text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37CCE text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37CCE
oklch(72.7% 0.161 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB24A5
oklch(55.6% 0.224 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1128D
oklch(49.1% 0.208 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#831673
oklch(42.8% 0.172 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#691C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#E37CCE 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) | #7C97D1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC819C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37CCE
#E37CCE
oklch(72.7% 0.161 335.2)
- #36C379
#36C379
oklch(72.6% 0.16 155.3)
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 #E37CCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E37CCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #E37CCE 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.