#E65BF5
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.245 323.7), rgb(230, 91, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#E65BF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 91, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 89%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.245 323.7) |
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 #E65BF5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65BF5 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E65BF5 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E65BF5 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F9E0FB
oklch(93.5% 0.045 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.085 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#F09DF9
oklch(80.9% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E65BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.245 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#E65BF5 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) | #3B8CFA | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739DF1 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA73A0 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65BF5
#E65BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.245 323.7)
- #00C224
#00C224
oklch(70.6% 0.231 143.7)
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 #E65BF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E65BF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #E65BF5 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.