#E37DD4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.1% 0.164 332.8), rgb(227, 125, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#E37DD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 125, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.164 332.8) |
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 #E37DD4 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37DD4 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37DD4 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37DD4 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37DD4
oklch(73.1% 0.164 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.21 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA22AB
oklch(55.6% 0.229 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01093
oklch(49.2% 0.212 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#821477
oklch(42.7% 0.176 333)
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Step 900
900
#691B60
oklch(37.7% 0.138 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#E37DD4 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) | #7B98D7 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A7D1 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB839F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37DD4
#E37DD4
oklch(73.1% 0.164 332.8)
- #3EC574
#3EC574
oklch(73.2% 0.165 152.8)
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 #E37DD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E37DD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #E37DD4 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.