#E187E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.2% 0.165 324.1), rgb(225, 135, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#E187E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E187E9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 135, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.165 324.1) |
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 #E187E9 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E187E9 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E187E9 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E187E9 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E187E9
oklch(75.2% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C450D0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.23 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#9719A2
oklch(49.1% 0.214 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A84
oklch(42.6% 0.177 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#E187E9 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) | #7CA1EC | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE6 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E592AD | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E187E9
#E187E9
oklch(75.2% 0.165 324.1)
- #65C967
#65C967
oklch(75.3% 0.165 144.1)
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 #E187E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E187E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #E187E9 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.