#E060CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.203 333.3), rgb(224, 96, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#E060CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E060CE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 96, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.203 333.3) |
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 #E060CE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E060CE | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E060CE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E060CE text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.072 333.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.127 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E060CE
oklch(68.6% 0.203 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD2AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.259 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#42083C
oklch(26.9% 0.107 332.9)
#E060CE 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) | #5D86D1 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CB | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9698E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E060CE
#E060CE
oklch(68.6% 0.203 333.3)
- #00B863
#00B863
oklch(68.6% 0.176 153.2)
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 #E060CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E060CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #E060CE 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.