#E161F3
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.6% 0.233 322.6), rgb(225, 97, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#E161F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E161F3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 97, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.233 322.6) |
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 #E161F3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E161F3 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E161F3 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E161F3 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#ED9FF7
oklch(80.8% 0.146 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E161F3
oklch(70.6% 0.233 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#D604EE
oklch(63.1% 0.297 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400348
oklch(27% 0.123 322.6)
#E161F3 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) | #438EF7 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749CEF | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E477A1 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E161F3
#E161F3
oklch(70.6% 0.233 322.6)
- #19C217
#19C217
oklch(70.8% 0.233 142.5)
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 #E161F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E161F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.059
Use #E161F3 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.