#E487EB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.6% 0.169 324.5), rgb(228, 135, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#E487EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E487EB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 135, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.169 324.5) |
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 #E487EB | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E487EB | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E487EB text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E487EB text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E487EB
oklch(75.6% 0.169 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C64DD0
oklch(63% 0.217 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B126BD
oklch(55.5% 0.235 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9814A3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1784
oklch(42.7% 0.181 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#E487EB 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) | #7CA2EF | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE8 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E892AE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E487EB
#E487EB
oklch(75.6% 0.169 324.5)
- #62CB67
#62CB67
oklch(75.6% 0.169 144.6)
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 #E487EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E487EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #E487EB 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.