#E270DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.193 328.7), rgb(226, 112, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#E270DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E270DE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 112, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.193 328.7) |
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 #E270DE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E270DE | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E270DE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E270DE text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.067 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.121 329)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E270DE
oklch(71.6% 0.193 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D339D1
oklch(63.1% 0.247 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6)
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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
#6B0D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.161 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C3E
oklch(26.9% 0.102 328.8)
#E270DE 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) | #6792E2 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA1DB | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97B9D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E270DE
#E270DE
oklch(71.6% 0.193 328.7)
- #24C359
#24C359
oklch(71.7% 0.193 148.7)
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 #E270DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E270DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.018
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.029
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #E270DE 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.