#E45CF6
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.6% 0.243 322.8), rgb(228, 92, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#E45CF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45CF6 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 92, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 90%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.243 322.8) |
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 #E45CF6 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45CF6 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45CF6 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45CF6 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F9E1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.085 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#EF9DF9
oklch(80.8% 0.152 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E45CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.243 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#D700EE
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#E45CF6 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) | #3A8DFB | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729CF2 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E774A1 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45CF6
#E45CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.243 322.8)
- #00C210
#00C210
oklch(70.6% 0.237 142.8)
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 #E45CF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45CF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #E45CF6 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.