#E08CEE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.1% 0.161 321.7), rgb(224, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#E08CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E08CEE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.161 321.7) |
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 #E08CEE | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E08CEE | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08CEE text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E08CEE text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 321.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.089 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E08CEE
oklch(76.1% 0.161 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#E656FE
oklch(70.7% 0.259 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#D500F1
oklch(63% 0.3 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#E08CEE 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) | #80A5F2 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEEB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E298B2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E08CEE
#E08CEE
oklch(76.1% 0.161 321.7)
- #71CA66
#71CA66
oklch(76% 0.161 141.6)
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 #E08CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #E08CEE 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.