#E855FA
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.257 323.2), rgb(232, 85, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#E855FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 323°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E855FA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 85, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.257 323.2) |
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 #E855FA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E855FA | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E855FA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E855FA text on black | 7.11:1 | 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
#FAE0FC
oklch(93.6% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6C6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.089 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#F29BFC
oklch(80.9% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E855FA
oklch(70.7% 0.257 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#E855FA 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) | #298BFF | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9CF6 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC70A1 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E855FA
#E855FA
oklch(70.7% 0.257 323.2)
- #00C219
#00C219
oklch(70.6% 0.235 143.2)
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 #E855FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E855FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.062
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.070
Use #E855FA 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.