#E191F0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.1% 0.156 321.1), rgb(225, 145, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#E191F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E191F0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 145, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.156 321.1) |
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 #E191F0 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E191F0 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E191F0 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E191F0 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FD
oklch(93.7% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E191F0
oklch(77.1% 0.156 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#E35BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.249 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#D400F3
oklch(63% 0.301 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#E191F0 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) | #85A9F3 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB2ED | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39CB5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E191F0
#E191F0
oklch(77.1% 0.156 321.1)
- #78CC6B
#78CC6B
oklch(76.9% 0.156 141.1)
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 #E191F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #E191F0 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.