#E484EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.1% 0.173 325), rgb(228, 132, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#E484EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.173 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E484EA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 132, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.173 325) |
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 #E484EA | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E484EA | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E484EA text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E484EA text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E484EA
oklch(75.1% 0.173 325)
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Step 500
500
#C84BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.221 325)
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Step 600
600
#B320BE
oklch(55.6% 0.241 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A0CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1385
oklch(42.7% 0.185 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#651B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.144 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#E484EA 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) | #79A0EE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ACE7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E88FAC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E484EA
#E484EA
oklch(75.1% 0.173 325)
- #5CCA64
#5CCA64
oklch(75.1% 0.173 144.9)
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 #E484EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E484EA.
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 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #E484EA 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.