#EA74C7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.1% 0.174 339.9), rgb(234, 116, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#EA74C7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA74C7 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 116, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.174 339.9) |
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 #EA74C7 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA74C7 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA74C7 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA74C7 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA74C7
oklch(72.1% 0.174 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA40B3
oklch(63.2% 0.222 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#6F1359
oklch(37.7% 0.145 340)
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Step 950
950
#410E34
oklch(26.9% 0.092 339.8)
#EA74C7 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) | #7992CA | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA5C4 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F67694 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA74C7
#EA74C7
oklch(72.1% 0.174 339.9)
- #00C380
#00C380
oklch(72.1% 0.164 159.8)
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 #EA74C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA74C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
Use #EA74C7 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.