#E864C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.7% 0.196 339), rgb(232, 100, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#E864C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E864C5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 100, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.196 339) |
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 #E864C5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E864C5 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E864C5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E864C5 text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.123 339)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E864C5
oklch(69.7% 0.196 339)
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Step 500
500
#E12BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.251 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
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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
#73015D
oklch(37.7% 0.163 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#440937
oklch(27.1% 0.103 338.8)
#E864C5 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) | #6988C8 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909DC2 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4688C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E864C5
#E864C5
oklch(69.7% 0.196 339)
- #00BB78
#00BB78
oklch(69.8% 0.161 158.9)
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 #E864C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E864C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
Use #E864C5 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.