#E979CD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.9% 0.17 337.5), rgb(233, 121, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#E979CD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E979CD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 121, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.17 337.5) |
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 #E979CD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E979CD | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E979CD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E979CD text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.106 337.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E979CD
oklch(72.9% 0.17 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#D644B7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#C113A3
oklch(55.6% 0.236 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#870971
oklch(42.7% 0.182 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D175C
oklch(37.8% 0.142 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#E979CD 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) | #7C96D0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7CA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F37D9A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E979CD
#E979CD
oklch(72.9% 0.17 337.5)
- #0FC67C
#0FC67C
oklch(72.9% 0.169 157.6)
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 #E979CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E979CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
Use #E979CD 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.