#E185DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.4% 0.157 328.6), rgb(225, 133, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#E185DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E185DD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 133, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.157 328.6) |
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 #E185DD | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E185DD | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E185DD text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E185DD 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
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E185DD
oklch(74.4% 0.157 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#C752C4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B22EB1
oklch(55.5% 0.219 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#991E98
oklch(49.1% 0.203 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.168 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#652063
oklch(37.8% 0.131 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#E185DD 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) | #7F9EE0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AADA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E78DA7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E185DD
#E185DD
oklch(74.4% 0.157 328.6)
- #59C772
#59C772
oklch(74.5% 0.158 148.7)
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 #E185DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E185DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.011
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #E185DD 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.