#E593F5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78% 0.16 320.9), rgb(229, 147, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#E593F5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E593F5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 147, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.16 320.9) |
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 #E593F5 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E593F5 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E593F5 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E593F5 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 321.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C6FD
oklch(88.4% 0.089 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E593F5
oklch(78% 0.16 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#E458FE
oklch(70.7% 0.255 321)
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Step 500
500
#D400F4
oklch(63.1% 0.302 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#E593F5 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) | #86ABF9 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB4F2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79FB9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E593F5
#E593F5
oklch(78% 0.16 320.9)
- #7AD06C
#7AD06C
oklch(78% 0.159 141)
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 #E593F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #E593F5 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.