#E181D2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.155 333), rgb(225, 129, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#E181D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E181D2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 129, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.155 333) |
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 #E181D2 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E181D2 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E181D2 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E181D2 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E181D2
oklch(73.3% 0.155 333)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B62DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.214 333)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D90
oklch(49.2% 0.2 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C74
oklch(42.6% 0.165 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#E181D2 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) | #7F9AD5 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A8CF | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E987A0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E181D2
#E181D2
oklch(73.3% 0.155 333)
- #4AC479
#4AC479
oklch(73.3% 0.154 153.1)
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 #E181D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E181D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.011
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #E181D2 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.