#E480E3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.2% 0.173 327.5), rgb(228, 128, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#E480E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E480E3 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 128, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.173 327.5) |
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 #E480E3 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E480E3 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E480E3 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E480E3 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E5
oklch(81% 0.108 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E480E3
oklch(74.2% 0.173 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CC
oklch(63.1% 0.221 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#B61DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.24 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D069F
oklch(49.1% 0.224 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F1081
oklch(42.6% 0.185 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#671A68
oklch(37.8% 0.144 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#E480E3 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) | #789CE6 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A9E0 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA8AA7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E480E3
#E480E3
oklch(74.2% 0.173 327.5)
- #50C868
#50C868
oklch(74.2% 0.173 147.5)
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 #E480E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E480E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #E480E3 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.