#E08CE6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.153 324.6), rgb(224, 140, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#E08CE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E08CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 140, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.153 324.6) |
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 #E08CE6 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E08CE6 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08CE6 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08CE6 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E08CE6
oklch(75.7% 0.153 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C156CA
oklch(63.1% 0.196 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC35B7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#94259D
oklch(49.1% 0.198 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#78227F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#612366
oklch(37.7% 0.127 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#E08CE6 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) | #83A4E9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE3 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E495AE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E08CE6
#E08CE6
oklch(75.7% 0.153 324.6)
- #6CC96F
#6CC96F
oklch(75.7% 0.154 144.5)
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 #E08CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
Use #E08CE6 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.