#E37CE5
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.6% 0.181 326.5), rgb(227, 124, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#E37CE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 124, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.181 326.5) |
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 #E37CE5 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37CE5 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37CE5 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37CE5 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.112 326.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37CE5
oklch(73.6% 0.181 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC44D1
oklch(63% 0.232 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B810BE
oklch(55.7% 0.251 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#800785
oklch(42.7% 0.194 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#67166A
oklch(37.6% 0.151 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#E37CE5 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) | #729AE9 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A7E2 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E887A6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37CE5
#E37CE5
oklch(73.6% 0.181 326.5)
- #4BC75F
#4BC75F
oklch(73.7% 0.181 146.4)
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 #E37CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E37CE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.025
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #E37CE5 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.