#E77DB5
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.4% 0.145 348.4), rgb(231, 125, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#E77DB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 125, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.145 348.4) |
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 #E77DB5 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77DB5 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77DB5 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77DB5 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77DB5
oklch(72.4% 0.145 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D6509C
oklch(63.2% 0.185 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#C12C87
oklch(55.7% 0.202 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A61C72
oklch(49.1% 0.187 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#871B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#E77DB5 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) | #8795B7 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A6B2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F47B92 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77DB5
#E77DB5
oklch(72.4% 0.145 348.4)
- #04C295
#04C295
oklch(72.3% 0.145 168.5)
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 #E77DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
Use #E77DB5 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.