#E971C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.4% 0.175 341), rgb(233, 113, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#E971C3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E971C3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 113, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.175 341) |
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 #E971C3 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E971C3 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E971C3 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E971C3 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E971C3
oklch(71.4% 0.175 341)
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Step 500
500
#DC3EB1
oklch(63.2% 0.225 341)
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Step 600
600
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#701258
oklch(37.7% 0.146 341)
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Step 950
950
#420E34
oklch(27% 0.093 340.6)
#E971C3 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) | #7790C6 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A3C0 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F57391 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E971C3
#E971C3
oklch(71.4% 0.175 341)
- #00C082
#00C082
oklch(71.4% 0.158 161.3)
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 #E971C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E971C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
Use #E971C3 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.