#E491E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.9% 0.146 326.5), rgb(228, 145, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#E491E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E491E5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 145, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.146 326.5) |
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 #E491E5 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E491E5 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E491E5 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E491E5 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
#FAE1F9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E491E5
oklch(76.9% 0.146 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#E75EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.234 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#420145
oklch(26.9% 0.123 326.2)
#E491E5 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) | #8AA8E8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B2E2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E999B1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E491E5
#E491E5
oklch(76.9% 0.146 326.5)
- #6FCD7A
#6FCD7A
oklch(77% 0.147 146.5)
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 #E491E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #E491E5 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.