#E08AEC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.7% 0.163 322.5), rgb(224, 138, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#E08AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E08AEC |
| RGB | rgb(224, 138, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.163 322.5) |
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 #E08AEC | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E08AEC | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08AEC text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08AEC text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E08AEC
oklch(75.7% 0.163 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#C152D1
oklch(63% 0.208 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD2EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.227 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#941EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.21 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#781D85
oklch(42.6% 0.174 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#61206B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#39143E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 322.8)
#E08AEC 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) | #7EA3F0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E395B0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E08AEC
#E08AEC
oklch(75.7% 0.163 322.5)
- #6CC966
#6CC966
oklch(75.5% 0.162 142.6)
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 #E08AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #E08AEC 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.