#E88FE9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.2% 0.156 326.6), rgb(232, 143, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#E88FE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E88FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 143, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.156 326.6) |
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 #E88FE9 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E88FE9 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E88FE9 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E88FE9 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.086 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E88FE9
oklch(77.2% 0.156 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC56F0
oklch(70.8% 0.25 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#E88FE9 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) | #88A8EC | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB3E6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED98B1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E88FE9
#E88FE9
oklch(77.2% 0.156 326.6)
- #6ACF77
#6ACF77
oklch(77.2% 0.156 146.6)
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 #E88FE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #E88FE9 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.