#E267E1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.209 327.8), rgb(226, 103, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E267E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 328°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E267E1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 103, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.209 327.8) |
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 #E267E1 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E267E1 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E267E1 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E267E1 text on black | 7.26:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA2EC
oklch(81% 0.13 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E267E1
oklch(70.6% 0.209 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#D729D9
oklch(63.1% 0.268 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#410841
oklch(27.1% 0.111 328.1)
#E267E1 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) | #5B8EE5 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829EDD | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8759B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E267E1
#E267E1
oklch(70.6% 0.209 327.8)
- #00C04C
#00C04C
oklch(70.4% 0.205 147.8)
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 #E267E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E267E1.
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 0.040
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #E267E1 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.