#E195EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.4% 0.143 323.1), rgb(225, 149, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#E195EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E195EA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 149, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.143 323.1) |
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 #E195EA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E195EA | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E195EA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E195EA text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E195EA
oklch(77.4% 0.143 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#E163F1
oklch(70.8% 0.228 323)
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Step 500
500
#D612EB
oklch(63.1% 0.292 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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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
#400447
oklch(27% 0.121 323.2)
#E195EA 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) | #8CAAED | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB3E7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49EB5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E195EA
#E195EA
oklch(77.4% 0.143 323.1)
- #7BCD77
#7BCD77
oklch(77.5% 0.144 143.1)
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 #E195EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #E195EA 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.