#E261EF
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.6% 0.23 323.9), rgb(226, 97, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#E261EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E261EF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 97, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.23 323.9) |
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 #E261EF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E261EF | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E261EF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E261EF text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#EE9FF5
oklch(80.9% 0.144 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E261EF
oklch(70.6% 0.23 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#D809EA
oklch(63.2% 0.294 324)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#410347
oklch(27.1% 0.122 324)
#E261EF 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) | #488DF3 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEB | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6759F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E261EF
#E261EF
oklch(70.6% 0.23 323.9)
- #00C228
#00C228
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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 #E261EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E261EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
Use #E261EF 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.