#E35DF8
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.243 322), rgb(227, 93, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E35DF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35DF8 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 93, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 92%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.243 322) |
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 #E35DF8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35DF8 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E35DF8 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E35DF8 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.085 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#EE9EFB
oklch(80.9% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E35DF8
oklch(70.7% 0.243 322)
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Step 500
500
#D600F0
oklch(63.1% 0.3 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#E35DF8 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) | #388DFD | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709CF4 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E676A3 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35DF8
#E35DF8
oklch(70.7% 0.243 322)
- #17C200
#17C200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 142)
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 #E35DF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35DF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #E35DF8 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.