#E184E2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.4% 0.164 326.7), rgb(225, 132, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#E184E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E184E2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 132, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.164 326.7) |
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 #E184E2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E184E2 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E184E2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E184E2 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E184E2
oklch(74.4% 0.164 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C74FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.209 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B22AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.227 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#99199D
oklch(49.1% 0.211 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A80
oklch(42.7% 0.175 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#641E67
oklch(37.7% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#E184E2 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) | #7C9EE5 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AADF | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E68DA9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E184E2
#E184E2
oklch(74.4% 0.164 326.7)
- #5BC76B
#5BC76B
oklch(74.4% 0.163 146.7)
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 #E184E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E184E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #E184E2 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.