#E383EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.9% 0.174 324.6), rgb(227, 131, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#E383EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E383EA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 131, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.174 324.6) |
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 #E383EA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E383EA | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E383EA text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E383EA text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 324.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E383EA
oklch(74.9% 0.174 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C84AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.223 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B31FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.242 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A0AA5
oklch(49.2% 0.225 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1286
oklch(42.7% 0.187 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#651B6B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#E383EA 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) | #789FEE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ABE7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E78EAC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E383EA
#E383EA
oklch(74.9% 0.174 324.6)
- #5CC962
#5CC962
oklch(74.8% 0.174 144.6)
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 #E383EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E383EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.072
Use #E383EA 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.