#E37FD5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.162 332.4), rgb(227, 127, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#E37FD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 127, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.162 332.4) |
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 #E37FD5 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37FD5 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37FD5 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37FD5 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37FD5
oklch(73.4% 0.162 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B826AB
oklch(55.5% 0.225 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1493
oklch(49% 0.209 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#811777
oklch(42.7% 0.173 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#E37FD5 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) | #7D9AD8 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A8D2 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB85A0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37FD5
#E37FD5
oklch(73.4% 0.162 332.4)
- #44C575
#44C575
oklch(73.3% 0.161 152.5)
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 #E37FD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E37FD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.015
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #E37FD5 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.