#E66BD3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.9% 0.194 333.7), rgb(230, 107, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#E66BD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 107, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.194 333.7) |
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 #E66BD3 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E66BD3 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66BD3 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66BD3 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.068 334)
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Step 300
300
#F0A3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 333.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66BD3
oklch(70.9% 0.194 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA33C6
oklch(63.1% 0.248 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0864
oklch(37.7% 0.162 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#420B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.103 333.8)
#E66BD3 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) | #698ED6 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA0D0 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7396 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66BD3
#E66BD3
oklch(70.9% 0.194 333.7)
- #00C06A
#00C06A
oklch(70.9% 0.179 153.8)
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 #E66BD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E66BD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.022
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #E66BD3 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.