#E27DDB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.17 329.7), rgb(226, 125, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#E27DDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27DDB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 125, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.17 329.7) |
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 #E27DDB | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27DDB | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27DDB text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27DDB text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E2
oklch(81% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27DDB
oklch(73.2% 0.17 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.217 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B81FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.236 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E0A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.219 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#80127D
oklch(42.6% 0.181 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#E27DDB 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) | #7899DE | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A7D8 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E985A2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27DDB
#E27DDB
oklch(73.2% 0.17 329.7)
- #46C56B
#46C56B
oklch(73.2% 0.17 149.6)
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 #E27DDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E27DDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #E27DDB 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.