#E116CD
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.275 333.4), rgb(225, 22, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#E116CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.275 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E116CD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 22, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 82%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.275 333.4) |
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 #E116CD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E116CD | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E116CD text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E116CD text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.075 333.4)
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Step 300
300
#F49FE5
oklch(80.9% 0.134 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB62D8
oklch(70.7% 0.215 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E116CD
oklch(63.1% 0.275 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#44043D
oklch(27% 0.114 333.5)
#E116CD 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) | #006DD1 | 0.309 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88C9 | 0.256 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC377A | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E116CD
#E116CD
oklch(63.1% 0.275 333.4)
- #00A458
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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 #E116CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E116CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.033
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.040
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
Use #E116CD 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.