#E182CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.149 334.8), rgb(225, 130, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#E182CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E182CE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 130, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.149 334.8) |
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 #E182CE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E182CE | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E182CE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E182CE text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E182CE
oklch(73.3% 0.149 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B7
oklch(63.1% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B630A2
oklch(55.5% 0.208 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D218B
oklch(49.2% 0.193 335)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F71
oklch(42.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#E182CE 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) | #829AD1 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9869F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E182CE
#E182CE
oklch(73.3% 0.149 334.8)
- #49C47E
#49C47E
oklch(73.4% 0.15 154.9)
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 #E182CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E182CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.014
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #E182CE 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.