#E361F2
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.8% 0.233 323.4), rgb(227, 97, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#E361F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E361F2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 97, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.233 323.4) |
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 #E361F2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E361F2 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E361F2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E361F2 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.08 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#EE9FF6
oklch(80.9% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E361F2
oklch(70.8% 0.233 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#D800EC
oklch(63.2% 0.298 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#410347
oklch(27.1% 0.122 324)
#E361F2 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) | #468EF6 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769DEE | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E776A1 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E361F2
#E361F2
oklch(70.8% 0.233 323.4)
- #04C320
#04C320
oklch(70.9% 0.233 143.4)
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 #E361F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E361F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
Use #E361F2 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.