#E262ED
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.6% 0.227 324.4), rgb(226, 98, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#E262ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E262ED |
| RGB | rgb(226, 98, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.227 324.4) |
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 #E262ED | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E262ED | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E262ED text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E262ED text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#EEA0F4
oklch(81% 0.142 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E262ED
oklch(70.6% 0.227 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#D712E7
oklch(63% 0.289 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#410446
oklch(27.1% 0.12 324.6)
#E262ED 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) | #4B8DF1 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DE9 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6759F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E262ED
#E262ED
oklch(70.6% 0.227 324.4)
- #00C22F
#00C22F
oklch(70.7% 0.226 144.5)
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 #E262ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E262ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
Use #E262ED 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.