#E194F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.153 320.2), rgb(225, 148, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#E194F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E194F2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 148, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 78%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.153 320.2) |
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 #E194F2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E194F2 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E194F2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E194F2 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F3C7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.085 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E194F2
oklch(77.6% 0.153 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#E05EFC
oklch(70.7% 0.244 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#D300F6
oklch(63.1% 0.303 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#40004C
oklch(27% 0.13 320.2)
#E194F2 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) | #88ABF5 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB3EF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E29FB8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E194F2
#E194F2
oklch(77.6% 0.153 320.2)
- #7ECE6D
#7ECE6D
oklch(77.7% 0.153 140.1)
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 #E194F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #E194F2 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.