#E490EB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77% 0.154 324.2), rgb(228, 144, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#E490EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E490EB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 144, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.154 324.2) |
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 #E490EB | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E490EB | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E490EB text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E490EB text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FB
oklch(93.5% 0.045 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E490EB
oklch(77% 0.154 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#E75AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.246 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#E490EB 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) | #87A8EE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89AB3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E490EB
#E490EB
oklch(77% 0.154 324.2)
- #71CD72
#71CD72
oklch(76.9% 0.154 144.1)
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 #E490EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #E490EB 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.