#E873CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72% 0.179 336.4), rgb(232, 115, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#E873CE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E873CE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 115, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.179 336.4) |
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 #E873CE | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E873CE | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E873CE text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E873CE text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5DC
oklch(81% 0.112 336.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E873CE
oklch(72% 0.179 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#D83EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.229 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E125E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#410E37
oklch(27% 0.095 336.8)
#E873CE 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) | #7592D1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4CB | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F27897 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E873CE
#E873CE
oklch(72% 0.179 336.4)
- #00C476
#00C476
oklch(72.1% 0.174 156.4)
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 #E873CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E873CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
Use #E873CE 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.