#E265DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.2% 0.21 328.8), rgb(226, 101, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#E265DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E265DE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 101, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.21 328.8) |
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 #E265DE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E265DE | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E265DE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E265DE text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FCF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.072 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFA1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.131 328.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E265DE
oklch(70.2% 0.21 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#D927D7
oklch(63.1% 0.269 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#410840
oklch(27% 0.11 328.9)
#E265DE 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) | #5A8CE2 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829DDA | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97298 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E265DE
#E265DE
oklch(70.2% 0.21 328.8)
- #00BF51
#00BF51
oklch(70.2% 0.2 148.7)
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 #E265DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E265DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #E265DE 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.