#E279DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.6% 0.175 330.1), rgb(226, 121, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#E279DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E279DA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 121, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.175 330.1) |
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 #E279DA | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E279DA | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E279DA text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E279DA text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E279DA
oklch(72.6% 0.175 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF46C8
oklch(63.1% 0.224 330)
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Step 600
600
#BA15B4
oklch(55.5% 0.243 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#820A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.188 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#691765
oklch(37.7% 0.147 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#E279DA 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) | #7496DD | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A5D7 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9829F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E279DA
#E279DA
oklch(72.6% 0.175 330.1)
- #3BC468
#3BC468
oklch(72.6% 0.175 150.1)
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 #E279DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E279DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #E279DA 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.