#E864C4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.7% 0.195 339.4), rgb(232, 100, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#E864C4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E864C4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 100, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.195 339.4) |
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 #E864C4 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E864C4 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E864C4 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E864C4 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.122 339.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E864C4
oklch(69.7% 0.195 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#E12CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.249 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#C500A0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#73025D
oklch(37.7% 0.163 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#440936
oklch(27% 0.102 339.7)
#E864C4 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) | #6A88C7 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909DC1 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4678B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E864C4
#E864C4
oklch(69.7% 0.195 339.4)
- #00BA79
#00BA79
oklch(69.6% 0.159 159.5)
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 #E864C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E864C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
Use #E864C4 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.