#E20DCD
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.278 333.6), rgb(226, 13, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#E20DCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.278 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.278) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E20DCD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 13, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 89%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.278 333.6) |
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 #E20DCD | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E20DCD | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E20DCD text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E20DCD text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.076 334)
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Step 300
300
#F59EE5
oklch(80.8% 0.136 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC60D8
oklch(70.6% 0.218 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E20DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.278 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#44043D
oklch(27% 0.114 333.5)
#E20DCD 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) | #006CD1 | 0.313 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88C9 | 0.260 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3479 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.281 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E20DCD
#E20DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.278 333.6)
- #00A459
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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 #E20DCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E20DCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.035
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.038
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.081
Use #E20DCD 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.