#E07CEB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.6% 0.185 323.5), rgb(224, 124, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#E07CEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07CEB |
| RGB | rgb(224, 124, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.185 323.5) |
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 #E07CEB | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E07CEB | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07CEB text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07CEB text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07CEB
oklch(73.6% 0.185 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#C944D9
oklch(63% 0.237 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B50DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.257 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E058A
oklch(42.6% 0.197 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#66166F
oklch(37.7% 0.155 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#E07CEB 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) | #6E9BEF | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA6E8 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E389A9 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07CEB
#E07CEB
oklch(73.6% 0.185 323.5)
- #54C655
#54C655
oklch(73.6% 0.185 143.6)
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 #E07CEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E07CEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #E07CEB 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.