#E37DD7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.167 331.6), rgb(227, 125, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#E37DD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 332°. 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 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37DD7 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 125, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.167 331.6) |
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 #E37DD7 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37DD7 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37DD7 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37DD7 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37DD7
oklch(73.2% 0.167 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.213 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B920AE
oklch(55.5% 0.232 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F0C96
oklch(49.1% 0.216 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#811379
oklch(42.6% 0.178 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#681B62
oklch(37.7% 0.139 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#E37DD7 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) | #7A99DA | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A7D4 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB84A0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37DD7
#E37DD7
oklch(73.2% 0.167 331.6)
- #41C571
#41C571
oklch(73.2% 0.166 151.7)
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 #E37DD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E37DD7.
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 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #E37DD7 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.