#E275CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.172 334.5), rgb(226, 117, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#E275CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E275CE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 117, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.172 334.5) |
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 #E275CE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E275CE | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E275CE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E275CE text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E275CE
oklch(71.5% 0.172 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#D345BE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE14AA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#850A76
oklch(42.7% 0.184 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B175F
oklch(37.6% 0.143 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#E275CE 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) | #7592D1 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2CB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7B98 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E275CE
#E275CE
oklch(71.5% 0.172 334.5)
- #1EC170
#1EC170
oklch(71.5% 0.172 154.5)
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 #E275CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E275CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #E275CE 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.