#E588EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.167 325.2), rgb(229, 136, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#E588EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E588EA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 136, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.167 325.2) |
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 #E588EA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E588EA | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E588EA text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E588EA text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.093 325.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E588EA
oklch(75.8% 0.167 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE4EF9
oklch(70.8% 0.267 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#E588EA 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) | #7EA3ED | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AEE7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E992AE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E588EA
#E588EA
oklch(75.8% 0.167 325.2)
- #62CC6A
#62CC6A
oklch(75.9% 0.168 145.2)
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 #E588EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E588EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #E588EA 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.