#E276D7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.1% 0.178 331.1), rgb(226, 118, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#E276D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E276D7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 118, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.178 331.1) |
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 #E276D7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E276D7 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E276D7 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E276D7 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E276D7
oklch(72.1% 0.178 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D143C6
oklch(63% 0.227 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC0DB3
oklch(55.5% 0.247 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84057D
oklch(42.8% 0.19 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1664
oklch(37.7% 0.147 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F103B
oklch(27.2% 0.094 331.4)
#E276D7 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) | #7294DA | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A3D4 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7E9D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E276D7
#E276D7
oklch(72.1% 0.178 331.1)
- #2FC368
#2FC368
oklch(72.1% 0.178 151.2)
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 #E276D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E276D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #E276D7 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.