#E862E1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.22 329.7), rgb(232, 98, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E862E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E862E1 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 98, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.22 329.7) |
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 #E862E1 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E862E1 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E862E1 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E862E1 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7C8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.076 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#F29FEB
oklch(80.9% 0.137 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E862E1
oklch(70.7% 0.22 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD13D8
oklch(63% 0.281 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F006C
oklch(37.8% 0.173 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#430441
oklch(27.1% 0.117 329.7)
#E862E1 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) | #588CE5 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849EDD | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07099 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E862E1
#E862E1
oklch(70.7% 0.22 329.7)
- #00C157
#00C157
oklch(70.8% 0.197 149.6)
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 #E862E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E862E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #E862E1 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.