#E164D0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.199 333), rgb(225, 100, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#E164D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E164D0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 100, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.199 333) |
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 #E164D0 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E164D0 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E164D0 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E164D0 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F4
oklch(93.5% 0.036 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A2E3
oklch(81% 0.124 333.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E164D0
oklch(69.3% 0.199 333)
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Step 500
500
#DB2EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.255 333)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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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
#700466
oklch(37.8% 0.166 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#42093C
oklch(27% 0.106 332.9)
#E164D0 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) | #6189D3 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879BCD | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6D91 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E164D0
#E164D0
oklch(69.3% 0.199 333)
- #00BA64
#00BA64
oklch(69.2% 0.177 153.2)
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 #E164D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E164D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
Use #E164D0 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.