#E265E7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.217 326.1), rgb(226, 101, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#E265E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E265E7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 101, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.217 326.1) |
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 #E265E7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E265E7 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E265E7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E265E7 text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.076 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.135 326.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E265E7
oklch(70.6% 0.217 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#D721E0
oklch(63.1% 0.278 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#400643
oklch(26.9% 0.115 325.9)
#E265E7 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) | #548EEB | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9DE3 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7759D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E265E7
#E265E7
oklch(70.6% 0.217 326.1)
- #00C13F
#00C13F
oklch(70.6% 0.215 146)
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 #E265E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E265E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #E265E7 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.