#E774C6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.7% 0.171 339.4), rgb(231, 116, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#E774C6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E774C6 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 116, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.171 339.4) |
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 #E774C6 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E774C6 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E774C6 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E774C6 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E774C6
oklch(71.7% 0.171 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D842B3
oklch(63% 0.219 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#C30B9F
oklch(55.5% 0.238 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89046E
oklch(42.7% 0.183 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1559
oklch(37.7% 0.143 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#E774C6 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) | #7991C9 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A3C3 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F27794 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E774C6
#E774C6
oklch(71.7% 0.171 339.4)
- #00C27E
#00C27E
oklch(71.8% 0.164 159.4)
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 #E774C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E774C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
Use #E774C6 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.