#E491ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.2% 0.154 323.4), rgb(228, 145, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#E491ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E491ED |
| RGB | rgb(228, 145, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.154 323.4) |
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 #E491ED | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E491ED | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E491ED text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E491ED text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FB
oklch(93.5% 0.045 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.085 323.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E491ED
oklch(77.2% 0.154 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#E65AF6
oklch(70.7% 0.247 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#D700EC
oklch(63% 0.297 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#E491ED 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) | #87A9F0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2EA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79BB4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E491ED
#E491ED
oklch(77.2% 0.154 323.4)
- #74CE71
#74CE71
oklch(77.3% 0.155 143.3)
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 #E491ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
Use #E491ED 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.