#E491EE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.3% 0.155 323), rgb(228, 145, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#E491EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E491EE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 145, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.155 323) |
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 #E491EE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E491EE | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E491EE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E491EE text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F9E0FC
oklch(93.5% 0.046 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.087 322.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E491EE
oklch(77.3% 0.155 323)
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Step 400
400
#E65AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.248 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B600C9
oklch(55.7% 0.263 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#E491EE 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) | #87A9F1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3EB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79BB5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E491EE
#E491EE
oklch(77.3% 0.155 323)
- #74CE70
#74CE70
oklch(77.3% 0.156 143)
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 #E491EE, 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 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #E491EE 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.