#E464E5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.218 327.3), rgb(228, 100, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#E464E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E464E5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 100, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.218 327.3) |
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 #E464E5 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E464E5 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E464E5 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E464E5 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.137 327.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E464E5
oklch(70.7% 0.218 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#D91DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.279 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#410642
oklch(27% 0.114 327.4)
#E464E5 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) | #558DE9 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809EE1 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA749B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E464E5
#E464E5
oklch(70.7% 0.218 327.3)
- #00C149
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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 #E464E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E464E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.046
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
Use #E464E5 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.