#E191F8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.4% 0.164 318.5), rgb(225, 145, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#E191F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 318°. 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E191F8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 145, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.164 318.5) |
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 #E191F8 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E191F8 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E191F8 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E191F8 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F2C7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.088 318.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E191F8
oklch(77.4% 0.164 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD60FF
oklch(70.7% 0.243 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#D100FB
oklch(63.2% 0.305 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F004E
oklch(27% 0.131 318.2)
#E191F8 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) | #81AAFC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B2F5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19EB9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E191F8
#E191F8
oklch(77.4% 0.164 318.5)
- #7DCE62
#7DCE62
oklch(77.5% 0.164 138.4)
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 #E191F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #E191F8 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.