#E279DB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.7% 0.176 329.7), rgb(226, 121, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#E279DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.176 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 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E279DB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 121, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.176 329.7) |
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 #E279DB | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E279DB | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E279DB text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E279DB text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#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
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 0.11 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E279DB
oklch(72.7% 0.176 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF45C9
oklch(63.1% 0.226 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA14B5
oklch(55.6% 0.244 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#82097F
oklch(42.7% 0.189 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#691766
oklch(37.7% 0.147 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#E279DB 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) | #7397DE | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A5D8 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E982A0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E279DB
#E279DB
oklch(72.7% 0.176 329.7)
- #3CC467
#3CC467
oklch(72.6% 0.176 149.8)
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 #E279DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E279DB.
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 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #E279DB 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.