#E262F0
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.229 323.6), rgb(226, 98, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#E262F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E262F0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 98, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 83%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.229 323.6) |
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 #E262F0 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E262F0 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E262F0 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E262F0 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F4C8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.08 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E262F0
oklch(70.7% 0.229 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#D70DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.293 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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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
#400447
oklch(27% 0.121 323.2)
#E262F0 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) | #498EF4 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779DEC | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E676A0 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E262F0
#E262F0
oklch(70.7% 0.229 323.6)
- #0CC226
#0CC226
oklch(70.7% 0.229 143.6)
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 #E262F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E262F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
Use #E262F0 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.