#E462EB
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.7% 0.226 325.6), rgb(228, 98, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#E462EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.226 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E462EB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 98, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.226 325.6) |
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 #E462EB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E462EB | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E462EB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E462EB text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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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
#EF9FF2
oklch(80.8% 0.142 325.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E462EB
oklch(70.7% 0.226 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#D910E4
oklch(63.1% 0.289 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410445
oklch(27% 0.119 325.3)
#E462EB 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) | #4E8DEF | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9DE7 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9749E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E462EB
#E462EB
oklch(70.7% 0.226 325.6)
- #00C23B
#00C23B
oklch(70.8% 0.219 145.6)
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 #E462EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E462EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
Use #E462EB 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.