#E08EF1
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.5% 0.161 320.6), rgb(224, 142, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#E08EF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E08EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 142, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.161 320.6) |
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 #E08EF1 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E08EF1 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08EF1 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E08EF1 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 321.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.09 320.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E08EF1
oklch(76.5% 0.161 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#E359FF
oklch(70.7% 0.254 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#D400F5
oklch(63.2% 0.302 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#E08EF1 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) | #81A7F5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B0EE | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E29AB4 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E08EF1
#E08EF1
oklch(76.5% 0.161 320.6)
- #75CB65
#75CB65
oklch(76.4% 0.161 140.6)
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 #E08EF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #E08EF1 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.