#E560ED
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.7% 0.231 325.4), rgb(229, 96, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#E560ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E560ED |
| RGB | rgb(229, 96, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.231 325.4) |
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 #E560ED | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E560ED | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E560ED text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E560ED text on black | 7.22:1 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#F09FF3
oklch(81% 0.144 325.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E560ED
oklch(70.7% 0.231 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420246
oklch(27.1% 0.123 325.5)
#E560ED 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) | #4A8DF1 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DE9 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA739E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E560ED
#E560ED
oklch(70.7% 0.231 325.4)
- #00C239
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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 #E560ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E560ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.040
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.044
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #E560ED 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.