#E18FDC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.139 329), rgb(225, 143, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#E18FDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18FDC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 143, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.139 329) |
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 #E18FDC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18FDC | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18FDC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E18FDC text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.079 329)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E18FDC
oklch(75.9% 0.139 329)
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Step 400
400
#E861E3
oklch(70.7% 0.223 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD0DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.285 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#430442
oklch(27.2% 0.118 329)
#E18FDC 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) | #8BA4DF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFD9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E795AC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18FDC
#E18FDC
oklch(75.9% 0.139 329)
- #6BC97F
#6BC97F
oklch(75.9% 0.139 149.1)
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 #E18FDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #E18FDC 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.