#E065EA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.219 324.6), rgb(224, 101, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#E065EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E065EA |
| RGB | rgb(224, 101, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.219 324.6) |
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 #E065EA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E065EA | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E065EA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E065EA text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.076 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA1F2
oklch(81% 0.137 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E065EA
oklch(70.5% 0.219 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#D521E4
oklch(63% 0.28 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#400645
oklch(27% 0.116 324.5)
#E065EA 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) | #518EEE | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9DE6 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4779E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E065EA
#E065EA
oklch(70.5% 0.219 324.6)
- #16C135
#16C135
oklch(70.6% 0.22 144.5)
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 #E065EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E065EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
Use #E065EA 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.