#E77FA1
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(72% 0.133 0.1), rgb(231, 127, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#E77FA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 127, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.133 0.1) |
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 #E77FA1 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77FA1 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77FA1 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77FA1 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77FA1
oklch(72% 0.133 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75585
oklch(63.1% 0.169 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2336F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#A7245C
oklch(49% 0.171 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#88214C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D223F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 0)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#E77FA1 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) | #8E93A2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6788B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77FA1
#E77FA1
oklch(72% 0.133 0.1)
- #00BFA8
#00BFA8
oklch(72.1% 0.131 180)
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 #E77FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
Use #E77FA1 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.