#E16BDC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.199 329.1), rgb(225, 107, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#E16BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16BDC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 107, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.199 329.1) |
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 #E16BDC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E16BDC | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16BDC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16BDC text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDA3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.124 329)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.199 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#D634D2
oklch(63.2% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D086B
oklch(37.8% 0.166 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#400B3F
oklch(27% 0.105 328.8)
#E16BDC 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) | #628FE0 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ED9 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8779A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16BDC
#E16BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.199 329.1)
- #04C154
#04C154
oklch(70.8% 0.199 149)
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 #E16BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16BDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.018
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #E16BDC 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.