#E06DDC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.195 328.7), rgb(224, 109, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#E06DDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06DDC |
| RGB | rgb(224, 109, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.195 328.7) |
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 #E06DDC | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E06DDC | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06DDC text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06DDC text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F3CAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.068 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E8
oklch(81% 0.122 328.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.195 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D438D1
oklch(63.1% 0.248 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.163 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C3E
oklch(26.9% 0.102 328.8)
#E06DDC 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) | #648FE0 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FD9 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7799B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06DDC
#E06DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.195 328.7)
- #1AC056
#1AC056
oklch(70.7% 0.194 148.8)
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 #E06DDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06DDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.015
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.070
Use #E06DDC 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.