#E169E5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.9% 0.209 326.3), rgb(225, 105, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#E169E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E169E5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.209 326.3) |
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 #E169E5 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E169E5 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E169E5 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E169E5 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2EE
oklch(81% 0.132 326.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E169E5
oklch(70.9% 0.209 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#D52CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.267 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0171
oklch(37.7% 0.174 326)
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Step 950
950
#400942
oklch(27.1% 0.11 326.5)
#E169E5 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) | #5A8FE9 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819EE1 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6789D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E169E5
#E169E5
oklch(70.9% 0.209 326.3)
- #17C145
#17C145
oklch(70.8% 0.209 146.3)
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 #E169E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E169E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.052
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
Use #E169E5 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.