#E58FEB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77% 0.156 324.6), rgb(229, 143, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#E58FEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E58FEB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 143, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.156 324.6) |
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 #E58FEB | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E58FEB | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E58FEB text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E58FEB text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.087 325)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E58FEB
oklch(77% 0.156 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#E957F5
oklch(70.7% 0.251 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#D900E9
oklch(63.1% 0.296 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#E58FEB 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) | #86A7EE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E999B2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E58FEB
#E58FEB
oklch(77% 0.156 324.6)
- #6ECE72
#6ECE72
oklch(77% 0.157 144.7)
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 #E58FEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
Use #E58FEB 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.