#E18DEE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.3% 0.16 322), rgb(225, 141, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#E18DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18DEE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 141, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.16 322) |
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 #E18DEE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18DEE | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18DEE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E18DEE text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 321.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.088 322)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E18DEE
oklch(76.3% 0.16 322)
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Step 400
400
#E657FC
oklch(70.7% 0.256 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#D600F0
oklch(63.1% 0.3 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#E18DEE 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) | #81A6F1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E498B2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18DEE
#E18DEE
oklch(76.3% 0.16 322)
- #71CB69
#71CB69
oklch(76.3% 0.16 142.2)
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 #E18DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #E18DEE 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.