#E194FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(78% 0.161 317.6), rgb(225, 148, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#E194FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E194FA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 148, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.161 317.6) |
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 #E194FA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E194FA | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E194FA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E194FA text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E194FA
oklch(78% 0.161 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB63FF
oklch(70.8% 0.238 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF00FE
oklch(63.1% 0.307 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F004F
oklch(27.1% 0.132 317.6)
#E194FA 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) | #84ACFE | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B4F7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1A1BB | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E194FA
#E194FA
oklch(78% 0.161 317.6)
- #82CF64
#82CF64
oklch(78% 0.161 137.6)
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 #E194FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #E194FA 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.