#E00CD4
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.282 331.3), rgb(224, 12, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#E00CD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.282 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.282) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E00CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 12, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 90%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.282 331.3) |
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 #E00CD4 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E00CD4 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E00CD4 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E00CD4 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.077 331.8)
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Step 300
300
#F49EE9
oklch(80.9% 0.139 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA61DE
oklch(70.8% 0.22 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E00CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.282 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#43033F
oklch(26.9% 0.117 331.2)
#E00CD4 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) | #006DD8 | 0.308 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6487D0 | 0.261 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93A7D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.285 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E00CD4
#E00CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.282 331.3)
- #00A551
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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 #E00CD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E00CD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.025
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.040
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #E00CD4 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.