#E182E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.5% 0.174 324.3), rgb(225, 130, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#E182E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E182E9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 130, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.174 324.3) |
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 #E182E9 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E182E9 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E182E9 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E182E9 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 324.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E182E9
oklch(74.5% 0.174 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#C74BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.222 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B221C0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 324)
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Step 700
700
#990CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.224 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C1386
oklch(42.6% 0.186 324)
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Step 900
900
#651B6B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#E182E9 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) | #769EED | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AAE6 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E58EAB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E182E9
#E182E9
oklch(74.5% 0.174 324.3)
- #5CC860
#5CC860
oklch(74.5% 0.174 144.2)
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 #E182E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E182E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #E182E9 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.