#E16ED5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.188 331.4), rgb(225, 110, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#E16ED5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 110, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.188 331.4) |
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 #E16ED5 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E16ED5 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16ED5 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16ED5 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16ED5
oklch(70.8% 0.188 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#D53BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.24 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C0F66
oklch(37.6% 0.157 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#400D3C
oklch(27% 0.1 331.3)
#E16ED5 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) | #698FD8 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9FD2 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97798 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16ED5
#E16ED5
oklch(70.8% 0.188 331.4)
- #03C060
#03C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.4)
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 #E16ED5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16ED5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.012
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
Use #E16ED5 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.