#E586EB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.6% 0.171 324.9), rgb(229, 134, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#E586EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 325°. 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E586EB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 134, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.171 324.9) |
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 #E586EB | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E586EB | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E586EB text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E586EB text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E586EB
oklch(75.6% 0.171 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C74CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325)
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Step 600
600
#B323BD
oklch(55.7% 0.238 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#990FA3
oklch(49% 0.221 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1584
oklch(42.8% 0.183 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#651C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#E586EB 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) | #7CA2EF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE8 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E991AE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E586EB
#E586EB
oklch(75.6% 0.171 324.9)
- #5FCB67
#5FCB67
oklch(75.5% 0.171 145)
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 #E586EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E586EB.
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 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #E586EB 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.