#E161CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.203 333.3), rgb(225, 97, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#E161CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E161CF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 97, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.203 333.3) |
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 #E161CF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E161CF | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E161CF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E161CF text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.072 333.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.127 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E161CF
oklch(68.9% 0.203 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD2ACA
oklch(63.2% 0.26 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#42083C
oklch(26.9% 0.107 332.9)
#E161CF 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) | #5E87D2 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ACC | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6A8F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E161CF
#E161CF
oklch(68.9% 0.203 333.3)
- #00B964
#00B964
oklch(68.9% 0.176 153.3)
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 #E161CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E161CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #E161CF 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.