#E16AE2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.9% 0.205 327.2), rgb(225, 106, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#E16AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 327°. 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 106, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.205 327.2) |
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 #E16AE2 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E16AE2 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16AE2 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16AE2 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.072 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.13 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16AE2
oklch(70.9% 0.205 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#D52FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.263 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C046F
oklch(37.7% 0.171 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#400A41
oklch(27.1% 0.108 327.3)
#E16AE2 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) | #5D8FE6 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839EDE | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7789C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16AE2
#E16AE2
oklch(70.9% 0.205 327.2)
- #14C14B
#14C14B
oklch(70.8% 0.205 147.2)
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 #E16AE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16AE2.
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 0.037
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
Use #E16AE2 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.