#E35DF6
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.6% 0.242 322.5), rgb(227, 93, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#E35DF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35DF6 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 93, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 89%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.242 322.5) |
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 #E35DF6 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35DF6 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E35DF6 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E35DF6 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 323.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F4C7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.084 322.4)
-
Step 300
300
#EE9EF9
oklch(80.9% 0.15 322.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E35DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.242 322.5)
-
Step 500
500
#D600EF
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
-
Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#E35DF6 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) | #3B8DFB | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719CF2 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E675A2 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35DF6
#E35DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.242 322.5)
- #00C201
#00C201
oklch(70.5% 0.24 142.5)
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 #E35DF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35DF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #E35DF6 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.