#E166E9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.217 325.2), rgb(225, 102, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#E166E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E166E9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.217 325.2) |
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 #E166E9 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E166E9 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166E9 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166E9 text on black | 7.27:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.136 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E166E9
oklch(70.7% 0.217 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#D623E2
oklch(63.2% 0.278 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#400744
oklch(27% 0.114 325.1)
#E166E9 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) | #548EED | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9DE5 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6779E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E166E9
#E166E9
oklch(70.7% 0.217 325.2)
- #12C13A
#12C13A
oklch(70.6% 0.217 145.1)
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 #E166E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E166E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.053
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #E166E9 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.