#E763DF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.216 330), rgb(231, 99, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#E763DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E763DF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 99, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.216 330) |
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 #E763DF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E763DF | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E763DF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E763DF text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A0EA
oklch(81% 0.135 330.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E763DF
oklch(70.6% 0.216 330)
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Step 500
500
#DD1BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.277 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#420540
oklch(26.9% 0.114 329.7)
#E763DF 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) | #5A8CE3 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859EDB | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7098 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E763DF
#E763DF
oklch(70.6% 0.216 330)
- #00C059
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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 #E763DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E763DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #E763DF 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.