#E06ED6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.188 330.8), rgb(224, 110, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#E06ED6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 110, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.188 330.8) |
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 #E06ED6 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E06ED6 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06ED6 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06ED6 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.118 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.188 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D43BCB
oklch(63% 0.241 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0F67
oklch(37.7% 0.157 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#400D3C
oklch(27% 0.1 331.3)
#E06ED6 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) | #698FD9 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9FD3 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87798 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06ED6
#E06ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.188 330.8)
- #10C05E
#10C05E
oklch(70.8% 0.189 150.7)
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 #E06ED6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06ED6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.011
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #E06ED6 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.