#E06FD5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.186 331.1), rgb(224, 111, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#E06FD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 111, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.186 331.1) |
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 #E06FD5 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E06FD5 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06FD5 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06FD5 text on black | 7.40:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.115 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06FD5
oklch(70.8% 0.186 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D43DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.237 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1166
oklch(37.8% 0.155 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#E06FD5 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) | #6A8FD8 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9FD2 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87898 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06FD5
#E06FD5
oklch(70.8% 0.186 331.1)
- #14C060
#14C060
oklch(70.8% 0.186 151)
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 #E06FD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E06FD5.
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 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
Use #E06FD5 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.