#E18EF6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.9% 0.167 319.3), rgb(225, 142, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#E18EF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 142, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.167 319.3) |
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 #E18EF6 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18EF6 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E18EF6 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E18EF6 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F8E0FF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.089 319.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E18EF6
oklch(76.9% 0.167 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#E05DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.248 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#D200F8
oklch(63.1% 0.304 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F004D
oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8)
#E18EF6 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) | #7FA8FA | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B0F3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E29BB6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18EF6
#E18EF6
oklch(76.9% 0.167 319.3)
- #77CD60
#77CD60
oklch(76.9% 0.168 139.4)
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 #E18EF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #E18EF6 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.