#E584E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.2% 0.173 325.7), rgb(229, 132, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#E584E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E584E9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 132, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.173 325.7) |
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 #E584E9 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E584E9 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E584E9 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E584E9 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E584E9
oklch(75.2% 0.173 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.222 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B420BC
oklch(55.6% 0.24 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B0BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.223 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1384
oklch(42.8% 0.185 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#651B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.144 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#E584E9 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) | #7AA0ED | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE6 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA8FAC | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E584E9
#E584E9
oklch(75.2% 0.173 325.7)
- #5ACB66
#5ACB66
oklch(75.3% 0.174 145.6)
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 #E584E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E584E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.072
Use #E584E9 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.