#E28AEA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.162 324), rgb(226, 138, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#E28AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E28AEA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.162 324) |
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 #E28AEA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E28AEA | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28AEA text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28AEA text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FC
oklch(93.6% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E28AEA
oklch(75.8% 0.162 324)
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Step 400
400
#EA53F9
oklch(70.7% 0.26 324)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#E28AEA 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) | #80A3ED | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E695AF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E28AEA
#E28AEA
oklch(75.8% 0.162 324)
- #69CA6A
#69CA6A
oklch(75.7% 0.162 144)
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 #E28AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #E28AEA 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.