#E862DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.218 330.6), rgb(232, 98, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#E862DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E862DE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 98, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.218 330.6) |
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 #E862DE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E862DE | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E862DE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E862DE text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.075 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#F29FE9
oklch(80.8% 0.136 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E862DE
oklch(70.6% 0.218 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE17D5
oklch(63.1% 0.278 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#430540
oklch(27.1% 0.115 330.5)
#E862DE 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) | #5A8CE2 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859EDA | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06F97 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E862DE
#E862DE
oklch(70.6% 0.218 330.6)
- #00C05C
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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 #E862DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E862DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #E862DE 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.