#E18CDE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.146 328.1), rgb(225, 140, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#E18CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18CDE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 140, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.146 328.1) |
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 #E18CDE | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18CDE | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18CDE text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18CDE text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E18CDE
oklch(75.5% 0.146 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#C358C1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE37AD
oklch(55.5% 0.204 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#952895
oklch(49% 0.189 328)
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Step 800
800
#792479
oklch(42.7% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#E18CDE 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) | #87A3E1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E693AB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18CDE
#E18CDE
oklch(75.5% 0.146 328.1)
- #67C979
#67C979
oklch(75.6% 0.147 148.1)
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 #E18CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #E18CDE 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.