#EA77A1
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.2% 0.148 358.4), rgb(234, 119, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#EA77A1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA77A1 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 119, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.148 358.4) |
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 #EA77A1 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA77A1 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA77A1 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA77A1 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA77A1
oklch(71.2% 0.148 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B88
oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#C92372
oklch(55.7% 0.206 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD105F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D154E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#711B41
oklch(37.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#EA77A1 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) | #888FA2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A49E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6F86 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA77A1
#EA77A1
oklch(71.2% 0.148 358.4)
- #00BCA3
#00BCA3
oklch(71.2% 0.13 178.6)
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 #EA77A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
Use #EA77A1 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.