#E853FE
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.263 322.3), rgb(232, 83, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#E853FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E853FE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 83, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.263 322.3) |
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 #E853FE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E853FE | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E853FE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E853FE text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6C5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.092 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#F29AFF
oklch(80.9% 0.165 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E853FE
oklch(70.7% 0.263 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#D600F0
oklch(63.1% 0.3 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#E853FE 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) | #1B8BFF | 0.270 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9CFA | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB70A3 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.265 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E853FE
#E853FE
oklch(70.7% 0.263 322.3)
- #0DC200
#0DC200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.3)
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 #E853FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E853FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.067
Use #E853FE 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.