#E480EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.6% 0.18 325.1), rgb(228, 128, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#E480EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E480EA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 128, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.18 325.1) |
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 #E480EA | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E480EA | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E480EA text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E480EA text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E480EA
oklch(74.6% 0.18 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA46D3
oklch(63% 0.23 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B516C0
oklch(55.5% 0.249 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F0B86
oklch(42.7% 0.192 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#66186C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#E480EA 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) | #759EEE | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AAE7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E88CAA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E480EA
#E480EA
oklch(74.6% 0.18 325.1)
- #55C95F
#55C95F
oklch(74.5% 0.18 145)
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 #E480EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E480EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.019
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #E480EA 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.