#E27ACE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.2% 0.164 334.8), rgb(226, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#E27ACE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27ACE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.164 334.8) |
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 #E27ACE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27ACE | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27ACE text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27ACE text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DB
oklch(81% 0.101 334.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27ACE
oklch(72.2% 0.164 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#D04ABB
oklch(63% 0.209 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC21A7
oklch(55.7% 0.228 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.211 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831474
oklch(42.7% 0.175 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.137 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#E27ACE 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) | #7A95D1 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4CB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7F9B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27ACE
#E27ACE
oklch(72.2% 0.164 334.8)
- #32C276
#32C276
oklch(72.2% 0.163 154.9)
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 #E27ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E27ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #E27ACE 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.