#E180DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.6% 0.164 329.4), rgb(225, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#E180DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E180DB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.164 329.4) |
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 #E180DB | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E180DB | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E180DB text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E180DB text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E180DB
oklch(73.6% 0.164 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA4DC5
oklch(63% 0.21 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B627B2
oklch(55.7% 0.228 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C1599
oklch(49.1% 0.212 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F177C
oklch(42.7% 0.176 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#E180DB 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) | #7B9BDE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A8D8 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E788A3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E180DB
#E180DB
oklch(73.6% 0.164 329.4)
- #4EC56E
#4EC56E
oklch(73.5% 0.164 149.4)
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 #E180DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E180DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.015
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #E180DB 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.