#E27BD8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.8% 0.17 330.8), rgb(226, 123, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#E27BD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 331°. 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 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 123, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.17 330.8) |
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 #E27BD8 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27BD8 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27BD8 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27BD8 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27BD8
oklch(72.8% 0.17 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE48C5
oklch(63% 0.218 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA1CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.237 331)
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Step 700
700
#9F0598
oklch(49% 0.22 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#82107B
oklch(42.7% 0.182 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691963
oklch(37.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#E27BD8 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) | #7797DB | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A5D5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E983A0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27BD8
#E27BD8
oklch(72.8% 0.17 330.8)
- #3EC46C
#3EC46C
oklch(72.8% 0.171 150.8)
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 #E27BD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E27BD8.
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 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #E27BD8 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.