#E461EE
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.8% 0.23 324.8), rgb(228, 97, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#E461EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.230 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E461EE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 97, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.23 324.8) |
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 #E461EE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E461EE | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E461EE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E461EE text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.08 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#EF9FF4
oklch(80.9% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E461EE
oklch(70.8% 0.23 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#D905E8
oklch(63.1% 0.294 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0073
oklch(37.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#410346
oklch(27% 0.121 324.7)
#E461EE 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) | #4A8DF2 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DEA | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9759F | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E461EE
#E461EE
oklch(70.8% 0.23 324.8)
- #00C233
#00C233
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.8)
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 #E461EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E461EE.
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 0.042
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
Use #E461EE 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.