#E37BD1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.6% 0.165 333.9), rgb(227, 123, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#E37BD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 123, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.165 333.9) |
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 #E37BD1 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37BD1 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37BD1 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37BD1 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DC
oklch(81% 0.102 334.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37BD1
oklch(72.6% 0.165 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#D04ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB20A9
oklch(55.6% 0.229 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10C91
oklch(49.1% 0.213 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#831376
oklch(42.8% 0.177 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.137 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#E37BD1 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) | #7A96D4 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A5CE | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC819C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37BD1
#E37BD1
oklch(72.6% 0.165 333.9)
- #35C475
#35C475
oklch(72.7% 0.165 154)
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 #E37BD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E37BD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
Use #E37BD1 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.