#E086EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75% 0.167 323.4), rgb(224, 134, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#E086EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E086EA |
| RGB | rgb(224, 134, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.167 323.4) |
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 #E086EA | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E086EA | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E086EA text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E086EA text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E086EA
oklch(75% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF29BF
oklch(55.6% 0.233 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9618A4
oklch(49% 0.216 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A1985
oklch(42.6% 0.179 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#E086EA 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) | #7AA1EE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ABE7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E391AD | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E086EA
#E086EA
oklch(75% 0.167 323.4)
- #65C863
#65C863
oklch(74.9% 0.167 143.3)
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 #E086EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E086EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
Use #E086EA 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.