#E191EA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.8% 0.15 323.3), rgb(225, 145, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#E191EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E191EA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 145, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.15 323.3) |
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 #E191EA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E191EA | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E191EA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E191EA text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.084 323.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E191EA
oklch(76.8% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#E45EF4
oklch(70.8% 0.239 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410148
oklch(27% 0.125 323.4)
#E191EA 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) | #87A8ED | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB1E7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49BB3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E191EA
#E191EA
oklch(76.8% 0.15 323.3)
- #75CC72
#75CC72
oklch(76.9% 0.15 143.3)
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 #E191EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #E191EA 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.