#E07BE1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(73% 0.177 326.8), rgb(224, 123, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#E07BE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07BE1 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 123, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.177 326.8) |
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 #E07BE1 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E07BE1 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07BE1 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07BE1 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.061 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07BE1
oklch(73% 0.177 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC47CF
oklch(63.2% 0.226 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B717BC
oklch(55.6% 0.246 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#800C83
oklch(42.7% 0.19 327)
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Step 900
900
#671869
oklch(37.7% 0.148 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D113E
oklch(27.1% 0.094 326.9)
#E07BE1 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) | #7298E4 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA5DE | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E586A4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07BE1
#E07BE1
oklch(73% 0.177 326.8)
- #4AC460
#4AC460
oklch(72.9% 0.177 146.8)
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 #E07BE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E07BE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
Use #E07BE1 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.