#E223CF
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.9% 0.27 333.1), rgb(226, 35, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#E223CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.270 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.270) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E223CF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 35, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.27 333.1) |
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 #E223CF | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E223CF | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E223CF text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E223CF text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.073 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.131 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA64D7
oklch(70.8% 0.211 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E223CF
oklch(63.9% 0.27 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700066
oklch(37.6% 0.169 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#43063D
oklch(27% 0.111 332.8)
#E223CF 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) | #1170D3 | 0.302 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ACB | 0.250 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3E7D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.272 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E223CF
#E223CF
oklch(63.9% 0.27 333.1)
- #00A759
#00A759
oklch(63.9% 0.164 153.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #E223CF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E223CF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.033
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.038
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.073
Use #E223CF 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.