#E312CA
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.2% 0.275 334.7), rgb(227, 18, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#E312CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.275 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E312CA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 18, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 85%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.275 334.7) |
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 #E312CA | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E312CA | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E312CA text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E312CA text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.075 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#F69EE3
oklch(80.9% 0.135 335)
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Step 400
400
#ED61D5
oklch(70.7% 0.215 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E312CA
oklch(63.2% 0.275 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#44043C
oklch(26.9% 0.113 334.3)
#E312CA 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) | #086CCE | 0.312 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D88C6 | 0.257 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3378 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.278 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E312CA
#E312CA
oklch(63.2% 0.275 334.7)
- #00A45D
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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 #E312CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E312CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.040
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.083
Use #E312CA 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.