#E77EA4
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(72% 0.135 358), rgb(231, 126, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#E77EA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 126, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.135 358) |
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 #E77EA4 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77EA4 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77EA4 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77EA4 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 358.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77EA4
oklch(72% 0.135 358)
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Step 500
500
#D75389
oklch(63% 0.173 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23273
oklch(55.6% 0.187 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72260
oklch(49% 0.175 358)
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Step 800
800
#881F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2141
oklch(37.8% 0.113 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#411526
oklch(27.1% 0.071 358.9)
#E77EA4 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) | #8D93A5 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A6A2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6788C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77EA4
#E77EA4
oklch(72% 0.135 358)
- #00BFA4
#00BFA4
oklch(72% 0.133 177.7)
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 #E77EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.046
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
Use #E77EA4 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.