#E461ED
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.7% 0.229 325.1), rgb(228, 97, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#E461ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E461ED |
| RGB | rgb(228, 97, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.229 325.1) |
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 #E461ED | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E461ED | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E461ED text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E461ED text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.079 325.5)
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Step 300
300
#EF9FF3
oklch(80.9% 0.143 325.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E461ED
oklch(70.7% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#D907E7
oklch(63.1% 0.293 325)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#410346
oklch(27% 0.121 324.7)
#E461ED 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) | #4B8DF1 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DE9 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9749E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E461ED
#E461ED
oklch(70.7% 0.229 325.1)
- #00C236
#00C236
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.1)
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 #E461ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E461ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
Use #E461ED 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.