#E287ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.5% 0.17 323.1), rgb(226, 135, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#E287ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E287ED |
| RGB | rgb(226, 135, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.17 323.1) |
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 #E287ED | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E287ED | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E287ED text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E287ED text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E8
oklch(80.8% 0.106 323.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E287ED
oklch(75.5% 0.17 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C44ED3
oklch(63% 0.217 323)
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Step 600
600
#B027C0
oklch(55.7% 0.236 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#9715A6
oklch(49.2% 0.219 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A1786
oklch(42.6% 0.182 323)
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Step 900
900
#631D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#E287ED 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) | #7BA2F1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADEA | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E593AF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E287ED
#E287ED
oklch(75.5% 0.17 323.1)
- #66CA63
#66CA63
oklch(75.5% 0.17 143.1)
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 #E287ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E287ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #E287ED 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.