#E375DD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.3% 0.185 329.3), rgb(227, 117, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#E375DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E375DD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 117, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.185 329.3) |
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 #E375DD | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E375DD | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E375DD text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E375DD text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E375DD
oklch(72.3% 0.185 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#D13FCD
oklch(63% 0.237 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1368
oklch(37.7% 0.154 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#E375DD 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) | #6E95E0 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA4DA | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7F9F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E375DD
#E375DD
oklch(72.3% 0.185 329.3)
- #31C461
#31C461
oklch(72.3% 0.185 149.4)
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 #E375DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E375DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #E375DD 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.