#E382E6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.6% 0.172 326), rgb(227, 130, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#E382E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 326°. 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 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E382E6 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 130, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.172 326) |
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 #E382E6 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E382E6 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E382E6 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E382E6 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E382E6
oklch(74.6% 0.172 326)
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Step 500
500
#C94BCF
oklch(63.2% 0.22 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B420BB
oklch(55.5% 0.239 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B0CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.222 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1383
oklch(42.8% 0.184 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#661B69
oklch(37.8% 0.144 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#E382E6 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) | #799EE9 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE3 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E88DA9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E382E6
#E382E6
oklch(74.6% 0.172 326)
- #57C866
#57C866
oklch(74.4% 0.171 146.2)
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 #E382E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E382E6.
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 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.072
Use #E382E6 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.