#E370E2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.9% 0.197 327.7), rgb(227, 112, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#E370E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E370E2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 112, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.197 327.7) |
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 #E370E2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E370E2 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E370E2 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E370E2 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.069 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E9
oklch(81% 0.123 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E370E2
oklch(71.9% 0.197 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#D336D5
oklch(63.1% 0.253 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B0B6C
oklch(37.6% 0.164 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C40
oklch(27% 0.104 327.2)
#E370E2 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) | #6693E6 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A2DF | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97C9F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E370E2
#E370E2
oklch(71.9% 0.197 327.7)
- #27C455
#27C455
oklch(72% 0.197 147.8)
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 #E370E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E370E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.027
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #E370E2 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.