#E462EA
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.7% 0.225 325.9), rgb(228, 98, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#E462EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E462EA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 98, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.225 325.9) |
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 #E462EA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E462EA | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E462EA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E462EA 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F5C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 326.2)
-
Step 300
300
#EF9FF1
oklch(80.8% 0.141 325.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E462EA
oklch(70.7% 0.225 325.9)
-
Step 500
500
#D911E3
oklch(63% 0.288 325.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
-
Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
-
Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
-
Step 950
950
#410444
oklch(26.9% 0.118 326)
#E462EA 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) | #4F8DEE | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9DE6 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9749D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E462EA
#E462EA
oklch(70.7% 0.225 325.9)
- #00C13E
#00C13E
oklch(70.6% 0.216 145.9)
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 #E462EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E462EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.048
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
Use #E462EA 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.