#E06BDF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.201 327.8), rgb(224, 107, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#E06BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06BDF |
| RGB | rgb(224, 107, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.201 327.8) |
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 #E06BDF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E06BDF | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06BDF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06BDF text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.071 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECA3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.125 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.201 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#D433D6
oklch(63.1% 0.257 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BD
oklch(55.7% 0.257 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C086D
oklch(37.7% 0.167 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#400B40
oklch(27.1% 0.106 328)
#E06BDF 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) | #608FE3 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849EDC | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6789B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06BDF
#E06BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.201 327.8)
- #17C04F
#17C04F
oklch(70.6% 0.2 147.8)
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 #E06BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #E06BDF 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.