#E073DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.7% 0.187 328), rgb(224, 115, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#E073DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E073DE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 115, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.187 328) |
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 #E073DE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E073DE | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E073DE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E073DE text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.118 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E073DE
oklch(71.7% 0.187 328)
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Step 500
500
#D03FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.238 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6A126A
oklch(37.7% 0.156 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.099 327.9)
#E073DE 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) | #6A93E2 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA1DB | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67E9E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E073DE
#E073DE
oklch(71.7% 0.187 328)
- #34C25A
#34C25A
oklch(71.7% 0.187 147.9)
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 #E073DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E073DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.016
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.068
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.073
Use #E073DE 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.