#E18CE9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.157 323.9), rgb(225, 140, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#E18CE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 140, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.157 323.9) |
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 #E18CE9 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18CE9 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18CE9 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18CE9 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6C6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E18CE9
oklch(76% 0.157 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#E858F7
oklch(70.8% 0.251 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#E18CE9 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) | #82A4EC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE6 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E496B0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18CE9
#E18CE9
oklch(76% 0.157 323.9)
- #6DCA6D
#6DCA6D
oklch(75.9% 0.157 143.8)
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 #E18CE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
Use #E18CE9 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.