#E880E4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.8% 0.177 328.6), rgb(232, 128, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#E880E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E880E4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 128, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.177 328.6) |
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 #E880E4 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E880E4 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E880E4 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E880E4 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E880E4
oklch(74.8% 0.177 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE46CB
oklch(63.1% 0.225 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#B915B8
oklch(55.6% 0.245 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#810A80
oklch(42.6% 0.189 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#681867
oklch(37.7% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103C
oklch(26.9% 0.093 328.7)
#E880E4 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) | #799DE7 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ABE1 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8AA7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E880E4
#E880E4
oklch(74.8% 0.177 328.6)
- #4ACB6A
#4ACB6A
oklch(74.9% 0.177 148.5)
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 #E880E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E880E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.018
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #E880E4 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.