#E875AA
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71% 0.153 352.8), rgb(232, 117, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#E875AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E875AA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 117, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.153 352.8) |
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 #E875AA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E875AA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E875AA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E875AA text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E875AA
oklch(71% 0.153 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4994
oklch(63.1% 0.195 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C71F7E
oklch(55.5% 0.212 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.198 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1257
oklch(42.8% 0.164 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#E875AA 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) | #838EAC | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A3A7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77089 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E875AA
#E875AA
oklch(71% 0.153 352.8)
- #00BC99
#00BC99
oklch(70.9% 0.136 173)
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 #E875AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.050
Use #E875AA 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.