#E184DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.1% 0.156 329.8), rgb(225, 132, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#E184DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E184DA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 132, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.156 329.8) |
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 #E184DA | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E184DA | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E184DA text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E184DA text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E184DA
oklch(74.1% 0.156 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#C851C2
oklch(63% 0.2 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32EAE
oklch(55.5% 0.217 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E96
oklch(49.1% 0.202 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D79
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#E184DA 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) | #7F9DDD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A9D7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E78BA5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E184DA
#E184DA
oklch(74.1% 0.156 329.8)
- #56C674
#56C674
oklch(74.1% 0.156 149.8)
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 #E184DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E184DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.008
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #E184DA 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.