#E185EC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75% 0.172 323.1), rgb(225, 133, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#E185EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E185EC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 133, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.172 323.1) |
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 #E185EC | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E185EC | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E185EC text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E185EC text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E185EC
oklch(75% 0.172 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C54DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.219 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B025C1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 323)
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Step 700
700
#9712A6
oklch(49% 0.221 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B1687
oklch(42.7% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#631C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.143 323)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#E185EC 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) | #79A0F0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ABE9 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E491AE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E185EC
#E185EC
oklch(75% 0.172 323.1)
- #63C960
#63C960
oklch(75.1% 0.172 143.1)
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 #E185EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E185EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #E185EC 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.