#E785CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.5% 0.149 337.2), rgb(231, 133, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#E785CE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E785CE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 133, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.149 337.2) |
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 #E785CE | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E785CE | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E785CE text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E785CE text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E785CE
oklch(74.5% 0.149 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE52B2
oklch(63.2% 0.19 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B92F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.208 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F1F87
oklch(49.1% 0.193 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#811E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 337)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#E785CE 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) | #879DD1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F088A0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E785CE
#E785CE
oklch(74.5% 0.149 337.2)
- #46C886
#46C886
oklch(74.5% 0.149 157.2)
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 #E785CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E785CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.065
Use #E785CE 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.