#E166E7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.215 325.7), rgb(225, 102, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#E166E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E166E7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.215 325.7) |
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 #E166E7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E166E7 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166E7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166E7 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F4
oklch(88.6% 0.074 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDA1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.134 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E166E7
oklch(70.6% 0.215 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#D625E0
oklch(63.1% 0.275 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#400743
oklch(27% 0.113 325.9)
#E166E7 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) | #558EEB | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9DE3 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6769D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E166E7
#E166E7
oklch(70.6% 0.215 325.7)
- #0AC13E
#0AC13E
oklch(70.6% 0.215 145.7)
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 #E166E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E166E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #E166E7 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.