#E263CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.201 333.7), rgb(226, 99, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#E263CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E263CF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 99, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.201 333.7) |
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 #E263CF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E263CF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E263CF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E263CF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.126 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E263CF
oklch(69.2% 0.201 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC2CC8
oklch(63% 0.256 333.6)
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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
#700265
oklch(37.6% 0.167 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#42093B
oklch(27% 0.105 333.8)
#E263CF 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) | #6188D2 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCC | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6C90 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E263CF
#E263CF
oklch(69.2% 0.201 333.7)
- #00BA66
#00BA66
oklch(69.2% 0.176 153.7)
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 #E263CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E263CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
Use #E263CF 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.