#E27DDE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.172 328.6), rgb(226, 125, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#E27DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 329°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27DDE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 125, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.172 328.6) |
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 #E27DDE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27DDE | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27DDE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27DDE text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27DDE
oklch(73.4% 0.172 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC49CA
oklch(63.1% 0.22 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B81DB6
oklch(55.7% 0.239 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E059D
oklch(49.1% 0.223 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#80107F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#671A66
oklch(37.7% 0.143 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#E27DDE 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) | #7699E1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A7DB | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E886A3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27DDE
#E27DDE
oklch(73.4% 0.172 328.6)
- #48C568
#48C568
oklch(73.2% 0.172 148.7)
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 #E27DDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E27DDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
Use #E27DDE 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.