#E48CEA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.3% 0.16 324.7), rgb(228, 140, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#E48CEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48CEA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 140, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.16 324.7) |
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 #E48CEA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48CEA | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48CEA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E48CEA text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.088 324.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E48CEA
oklch(76.3% 0.16 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA55F6
oklch(70.7% 0.255 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#D900E8
oklch(63.1% 0.295 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0073
oklch(37.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#E48CEA 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) | #83A5ED | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E896B0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48CEA
#E48CEA
oklch(76.3% 0.16 324.7)
- #6ACC6E
#6ACC6E
oklch(76.3% 0.16 144.6)
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 #E48CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
Use #E48CEA 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.