#E865C2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.7% 0.192 340.2), rgb(232, 101, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#E865C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E865C2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 101, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.192 340.2) |
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 #E865C2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E865C2 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E865C2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E865C2 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.066 340)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.121 340.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E865C2
oklch(69.7% 0.192 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#E12EB6
oklch(63% 0.246 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#73045B
oklch(37.7% 0.16 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#440935
oklch(27% 0.102 340.6)
#E865C2 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) | #6C89C5 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBF | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4688B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E865C2
#E865C2
oklch(69.7% 0.192 340.2)
- #00BA7B
#00BA7B
oklch(69.6% 0.157 160.2)
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 #E865C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E865C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #E865C2 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.