#E76DCB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.186 337), rgb(231, 109, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#E76DCB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 337°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76DCB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 109, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.186 337) |
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 #E76DCB | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E76DCB | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76DCB text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76DCB text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F2
oklch(93.7% 0.033 338)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.066 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.117 337)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76DCB
oklch(71% 0.186 337)
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Step 500
500
#DB38BC
oklch(63.1% 0.237 337)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#700D5F
oklch(37.8% 0.155 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#420C37
oklch(27% 0.098 337.5)
#E76DCB 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) | #6F8ECE | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1C8 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F27293 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76DCB
#E76DCB
oklch(71% 0.186 337)
- #00C075
#00C075
oklch(71.1% 0.17 156.9)
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 #E76DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E76DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
Use #E76DCB 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.