#E466E2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.213 328.1), rgb(228, 102, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#E466E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E466E2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 102, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.213 328.1) |
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 #E466E2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E466E2 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E466E2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E466E2 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.075 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.133 328)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E466E2
oklch(70.7% 0.213 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#D924D9
oklch(63.1% 0.272 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#410741
oklch(27% 0.112 328.1)
#E466E2 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) | #5A8EE6 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839EDE | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB749B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E466E2
#E466E2
oklch(70.7% 0.213 328.1)
- #00C14F
#00C14F
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.2)
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 #E466E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E466E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #E466E2 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.