#E595F5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.3% 0.156 320.8), rgb(229, 149, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#E595F5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E595F5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 149, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.156 320.8) |
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 #E595F5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E595F5 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E595F5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E595F5 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F8E1FD
oklch(93.7% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.087 320.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E595F5
oklch(78.3% 0.156 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#E25BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.25 320.6)
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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
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#E595F5 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) | #89ADF9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB5F2 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A0BA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E595F5
#E595F5
oklch(78.3% 0.156 320.8)
- #7DD16E
#7DD16E
oklch(78.4% 0.157 140.7)
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 #E595F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #E595F5 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.