#E184E7
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.7% 0.168 324.9), rgb(225, 132, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#E184E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E184E7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 132, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.168 324.9) |
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 #E184E7 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E184E7 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E184E7 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E184E7 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E184E7
oklch(74.7% 0.168 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B226BC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9814A2
oklch(49% 0.217 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1783
oklch(42.7% 0.18 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#641D69
oklch(37.7% 0.14 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#E184E7 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) | #7A9FEA | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE4 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E58FAB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E184E7
#E184E7
oklch(74.7% 0.168 324.9)
- #5EC865
#5EC865
oklch(74.7% 0.169 144.9)
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 #E184E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E184E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #E184E7 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.