#E885E5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.5% 0.169 328.2), rgb(232, 133, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#E885E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 328°. 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 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E885E5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 133, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.169 328.2) |
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 #E885E5 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E885E5 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E885E5 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E885E5 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E885E5
oklch(75.5% 0.169 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB4BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B621B6
oklch(55.6% 0.235 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C0E9D
oklch(49.1% 0.219 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F147F
oklch(42.7% 0.181 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#671B66
oklch(37.8% 0.141 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#E885E5 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) | #7EA1E8 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8EAA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E885E5
#E885E5
oklch(75.5% 0.169 328.2)
- #55CC6F
#55CC6F
oklch(75.5% 0.169 148.2)
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 #E885E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E885E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #E885E5 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.