#E483EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75% 0.175 325), rgb(228, 131, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#E483EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E483EA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 131, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.175 325) |
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 #E483EA | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E483EA | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E483EA text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E483EA text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E483EA
oklch(75% 0.175 325)
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Step 500
500
#C84AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.223 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B41EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A07A4
oklch(49% 0.226 325)
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Step 800
800
#7D1185
oklch(42.6% 0.187 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#651A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123F
oklch(27.2% 0.092 325)
#E483EA 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) | #789FEE | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ABE7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E88EAC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E483EA
#E483EA
oklch(75% 0.175 325)
- #5ACA63
#5ACA63
oklch(75% 0.175 145.1)
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 #E483EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E483EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.071
Use #E483EA 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.