#E45AFD
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.8% 0.252 321.2), rgb(228, 90, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#E45AFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45AFD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 90, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 98%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.252 321.2) |
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 #E45AFD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45AFD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45AFD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45AFD text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 321.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.087 320.7)
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Step 300
300
#EF9DFE
oklch(81% 0.157 321.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E45AFD
oklch(70.8% 0.252 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#D500F3
oklch(63.2% 0.301 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9800AE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#E45AFD 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) | #2B8DFF | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9CF9 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E675A4 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45AFD
#E45AFD
oklch(70.8% 0.252 321.2)
- #2BC200
#2BC200
oklch(71% 0.234 141.2)
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 #E45AFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45AFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #E45AFD 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.