#E27BEA
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.6% 0.187 324.6), rgb(226, 123, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#E27BEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27BEA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 123, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.187 324.6) |
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 #E27BEA | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27BEA | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27BEA text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27BEA text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.118 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27BEA
oklch(73.6% 0.187 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB42D7
oklch(63% 0.238 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B704C4
oklch(55.6% 0.259 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800189
oklch(42.7% 0.199 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#67156E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#E27BEA 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) | #6E9AEE | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA7E7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E688A8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27BEA
#E27BEA
oklch(73.6% 0.187 324.6)
- #4EC757
#4EC757
oklch(73.7% 0.187 144.6)
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 #E27BEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E27BEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #E27BEA 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.