#E27ED8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.165 330.9), rgb(226, 126, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#E27ED8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 126, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.165 330.9) |
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 #E27ED8 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27ED8 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27ED8 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27ED8 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27ED8
oklch(73.2% 0.165 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CC3
oklch(63.2% 0.211 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B823AF
oklch(55.6% 0.23 331)
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Step 700
700
#9E1197
oklch(49.1% 0.214 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#80157A
oklch(42.6% 0.177 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681C62
oklch(37.8% 0.137 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#E27ED8 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) | #7A99DB | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A7D5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E985A1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27ED8
#E27ED8
oklch(73.2% 0.165 330.9)
- #46C570
#46C570
oklch(73.3% 0.165 150.9)
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 #E27ED8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E27ED8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #E27ED8 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.