#E386E7
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.2% 0.166 325.6), rgb(227, 134, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#E386E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E386E7 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 134, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.166 325.6) |
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 #E386E7 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E386E7 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E386E7 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E386E7 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E386E7
oklch(75.2% 0.166 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C74ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.213 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B228BA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9916A0
oklch(49.1% 0.215 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1882
oklch(42.7% 0.178 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#641D68
oklch(37.6% 0.139 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#E386E7 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) | #7DA1EA | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE4 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E890AC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E386E7
#E386E7
oklch(75.2% 0.166 325.6)
- #5FCA69
#5FCA69
oklch(75.3% 0.168 145.5)
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 #E386E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E386E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #E386E7 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.