#E369E3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.209 327.5), rgb(227, 105, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#E369E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E369E3 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 105, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.209 327.5) |
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 #E369E3 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E369E3 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E369E3 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E369E3 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA2EC
oklch(81% 0.13 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E369E3
oklch(71% 0.209 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#D72BD9
oklch(63.2% 0.267 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#400841
oklch(26.9% 0.11 327.3)
#E369E3 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) | #5D8FE7 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839FDF | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9779C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E369E3
#E369E3
oklch(71% 0.209 327.5)
- #00C24B
#00C24B
oklch(71% 0.208 147.5)
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 #E369E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E369E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #E369E3 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.