#E765D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.209 331.9), rgb(231, 101, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E765D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E765D9 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 101, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.209 331.9) |
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 #E765D9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E765D9 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E765D9 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E765D9 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 332)
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Step 300
300
#F2A0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.131 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E765D9
oklch(70.6% 0.209 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD24CF
oklch(63.2% 0.267 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#42073E
oklch(27% 0.11 331.3)
#E765D9 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) | #608CDD | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889ED5 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07096 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E765D9
#E765D9
oklch(70.6% 0.209 331.9)
- #00BF62
#00BF62
oklch(70.5% 0.185 152)
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 #E765D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E765D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #E765D9 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.