#E18CE2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.15 326.5), rgb(225, 140, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#E18CE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 140, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.15 326.5) |
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 #E18CE2 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18CE2 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18CE2 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18CE2 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE1
oklch(81% 0.093 326.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E18CE2
oklch(75.7% 0.15 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C257C5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE36B2
oklch(55.7% 0.209 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#952699
oklch(49.1% 0.194 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#79227C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#622364
oklch(37.7% 0.125 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#E18CE2 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) | #85A3E5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEDF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E694AD | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18CE2
#E18CE2
oklch(75.7% 0.15 326.5)
- #69C975
#69C975
oklch(75.6% 0.15 146.6)
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 #E18CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #E18CE2 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.