#E189EF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.168 321.9), rgb(225, 137, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#E189EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 322°. 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E189EF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 137, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.168 321.9) |
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 #E189EF | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E189EF | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E189EF text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E189EF text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E189EF
oklch(75.8% 0.168 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C250D4
oklch(63.1% 0.214 322)
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Step 600
600
#AE2AC2
oklch(55.7% 0.234 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9519A7
oklch(49.1% 0.217 322)
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Step 800
800
#791A87
oklch(42.7% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#621E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#E189EF 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) | #7CA3F3 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADEC | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E395B1 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E189EF
#E189EF
oklch(75.8% 0.168 321.9)
- #6CCA62
#6CCA62
oklch(75.7% 0.167 141.8)
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 #E189EF, closest first.
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 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #E189EF 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.