#E371E1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72% 0.195 328), rgb(227, 113, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#E371E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E371E1 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 113, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.195 328) |
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 #E371E1 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E371E1 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E371E1 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E371E1 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.121 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E371E1
oklch(72% 0.195 328)
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Step 500
500
#D338D3
oklch(63.1% 0.249 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6B0D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.162 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C3F
oklch(27% 0.103 328)
#E371E1 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) | #6793E5 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA2DE | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97D9F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E371E1
#E371E1
oklch(72% 0.195 328)
- #29C457
#29C457
oklch(72% 0.195 148)
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 #E371E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E371E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.022
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #E371E1 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.