#E073CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.173 334.2), rgb(224, 115, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#E073CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 334°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E073CD |
| RGB | rgb(224, 115, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.173 334.2) |
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 #E073CD | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E073CD | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E073CD text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E073CD text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 334)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E073CD
oklch(71% 0.173 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#D344BF
oklch(63% 0.222 334)
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Step 600
600
#BE12AB
oklch(55.6% 0.24 334)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#850977
oklch(42.7% 0.185 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1760
oklch(37.7% 0.144 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#E073CD 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) | #7290D0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A0CA | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97997 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E073CD
#E073CD
oklch(71% 0.173 334.2)
- #1ABF6E
#1ABF6E
oklch(70.9% 0.172 154.4)
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 #E073CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E073CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
Use #E073CD 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.