#E88AE7
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.4% 0.163 327.4), rgb(232, 138, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#E88AE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E88AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 138, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.163 327.4) |
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 #E88AE7 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E88AE7 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E88AE7 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E88AE7 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFA
oklch(93.5% 0.047 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.091 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E88AE7
oklch(76.4% 0.163 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#F04FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.261 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E0
oklch(63% 0.291 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#E88AE7 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) | #83A4EA | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E4 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED93AE | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E88AE7
#E88AE7
oklch(76.4% 0.163 327.4)
- #60CE73
#60CE73
oklch(76.5% 0.163 147.4)
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 #E88AE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #E88AE7 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.