#E58EF4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.2% 0.167 321.5), rgb(229, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#E58EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E58EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.167 321.5) |
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 #E58EF4 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E58EF4 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E58EF4 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E58EF4 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#FDF1FF
oklch(97.2% 0.022 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FE
oklch(93.7% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6C5FE
oklch(88.4% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E58EF4
oklch(77.2% 0.167 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#E655FF
oklch(70.7% 0.261 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#D500F2
oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#E58EF4 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) | #81A8F8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B2F1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79AB6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E58EF4
#E58EF4
oklch(77.2% 0.167 321.5)
- #72CF66
#72CF66
oklch(77.3% 0.168 141.5)
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 #E58EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #E58EF4 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.