#E27BCF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.4% 0.163 334.4), rgb(226, 123, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#E27BCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27BCF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 123, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.163 334.4) |
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 #E27BCF | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27BCF | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27BCF text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27BCF text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DB
oklch(81% 0.101 334.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27BCF
oklch(72.4% 0.163 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D04BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB23A7
oklch(55.6% 0.226 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1108F
oklch(49.1% 0.21 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831574
oklch(42.8% 0.174 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#691B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.136 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#E27BCF 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) | #7B96D2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A5CC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB809C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27BCF
#E27BCF
oklch(72.4% 0.163 334.4)
- #36C376
#36C376
oklch(72.5% 0.163 154.4)
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 #E27BCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E27BCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
Use #E27BCF 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.