#E877D6
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(72.9% 0.179 333.6), rgb(232, 119, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#E877D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E877D6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 119, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.179 333.6) |
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 #E877D6 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E877D6 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E877D6 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E877D6 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 332.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 333.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E877D6
oklch(72.9% 0.179 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D540C2
oklch(63.1% 0.23 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1362
oklch(37.7% 0.15 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#400F39
oklch(27.1% 0.094 334.1)
#E877D6 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) | #7596D9 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A6D3 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F17E9D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E877D6
#E877D6
oklch(72.9% 0.179 333.6)
- #1DC770
#1DC770
oklch(73% 0.18 153.6)
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 #E877D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E877D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #E877D6 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.