#E37EDD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.6% 0.17 329.3), rgb(227, 126, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#E37EDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37EDD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 126, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.17 329.3) |
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 #E37EDD | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37EDD | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37EDD text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37EDD text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37EDD
oklch(73.6% 0.17 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C8
oklch(63.1% 0.219 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B81EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.237 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E099B
oklch(49.1% 0.22 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80117E
oklch(42.6% 0.183 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#681A65
oklch(37.8% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#E37EDD 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) | #789AE0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A8DA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA87A3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37EDD
#E37EDD
oklch(73.6% 0.17 329.3)
- #48C66B
#48C66B
oklch(73.5% 0.17 149.3)
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 #E37EDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E37EDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #E37EDD 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.