#E186E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.8% 0.162 325.9), rgb(225, 134, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#E186E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E186E4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 134, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.162 325.9) |
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 #E186E4 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E186E4 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E186E4 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E186E4 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E186E4
oklch(74.8% 0.162 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C651CB
oklch(63.2% 0.207 326)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB8
oklch(55.7% 0.225 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#981B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B80
oklch(42.6% 0.173 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#E186E4 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) | #7DA0E7 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ABE1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E690AA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E186E4
#E186E4
oklch(74.8% 0.162 325.9)
- #60C86B
#60C86B
oklch(74.9% 0.162 145.8)
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 #E186E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E186E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #E186E4 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.