#E705E8
Closest named color: Pink Purple (#EF1DE7). oklch(65.3% 0.299 328.1), rgb(231, 5, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#E705E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.299 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink Purple (#EF1DE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.299) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pink Purple (#EF1DE7) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E705E8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 5, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 96%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.299 328.1) |
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 #E705E8 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E705E8 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E705E8 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E705E8 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F8
oklch(93.5% 0.042 328.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.081 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#F39DF0
oklch(80.9% 0.146 328)
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Step 400
400
#EA5DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.234 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E705E8
oklch(65.3% 0.299 328.1)
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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
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#E705E8 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) | #0073ED | 0.312 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8CE4 | 0.273 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4489 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.301 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E705E8
#E705E8
oklch(65.3% 0.299 328.1)
- #00AD46
#00AD46
oklch(65.2% 0.188 148.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #E705E8
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E705E8. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.048
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.055
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.091
Use #E705E8 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.