#E165ED
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.222 324.1), rgb(225, 101, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#E165ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E165ED |
| RGB | rgb(225, 101, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.222 324.1) |
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 #E165ED | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E165ED | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E165ED text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E165ED text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA1F3
oklch(81% 0.138 324.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E165ED
oklch(70.8% 0.222 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D51DE6
oklch(63% 0.283 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#400645
oklch(27% 0.116 324.5)
#E165ED 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) | #4F8EF1 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DE9 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E578A0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E165ED
#E165ED
oklch(70.8% 0.222 324.1)
- #1AC231
#1AC231
oklch(70.9% 0.222 144)
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 #E165ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E165ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
Use #E165ED 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.