#E16CDA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.195 329.7), rgb(225, 108, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#E16CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16CDA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 108, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.195 329.7) |
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 #E16CDA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E16CDA | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CDA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CDA 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.122 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.195 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D536CF
oklch(63% 0.249 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6C0B69
oklch(37.6% 0.162 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#400C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.103 329.6)
#E16CDA 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) | #658FDE | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889FD7 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87799 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16CDA
#E16CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.195 329.7)
- #04C058
#04C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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 #E16CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16CDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.015
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.070
Use #E16CDA 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.