#E085DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.3% 0.157 328.2), rgb(224, 133, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#E085DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E085DD |
| RGB | rgb(224, 133, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.157 328.2) |
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 #E085DD | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E085DD | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E085DD text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E085DD text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E085DD
oklch(74.3% 0.157 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#C752C5
oklch(63.1% 0.201 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B22FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#991F98
oklch(49.1% 0.202 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 328)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#E085DD 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) | #7F9EE0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AADA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E68DA7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E085DD
#E085DD
oklch(74.3% 0.157 328.2)
- #5BC671
#5BC671
oklch(74.3% 0.156 148.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E085DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E085DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.010
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #E085DD 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.