#E858F3
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.6% 0.248 324.8), rgb(232, 88, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#E858F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E858F3 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 88, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 87%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.248 324.8) |
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 #E858F3 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E858F3 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E858F3 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E858F3 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#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
#F29CF8
oklch(80.9% 0.155 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E858F3
oklch(70.6% 0.248 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#D900E8
oklch(63.1% 0.295 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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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
#6B0073
oklch(37.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#E858F3 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) | #3A8BF8 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749CEF | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6F9E | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E858F3
#E858F3
oklch(70.6% 0.248 324.8)
- #00C133
#00C133
oklch(70.5% 0.223 144.8)
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 #E858F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E858F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.037
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.039
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #E858F3 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.