#E871C9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.179 338.3), rgb(232, 113, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#E871C9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E871C9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 113, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.179 338.3) |
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 #E871C9 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E871C9 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E871C9 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E871C9 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 339)
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Step 300
300
#F0A4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.112 338.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E871C9
oklch(71.5% 0.179 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA3DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.229 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F115C
oklch(37.7% 0.149 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#E871C9 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) | #7590CC | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A3C6 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F37594 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E871C9
#E871C9
oklch(71.5% 0.179 338.3)
- #00C17A
#00C17A
oklch(71.4% 0.166 158.2)
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 #E871C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E871C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
Use #E871C9 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.