#E890F5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.9% 0.166 322.3), rgb(232, 144, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#E890F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E890F5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 144, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 83%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.166 322.3) |
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 #E890F5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E890F5 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E890F5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E890F5 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FDF1FF
oklch(97.2% 0.022 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.093 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E890F5
oklch(77.9% 0.166 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#E951FF
oklch(70.7% 0.266 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#D600F0
oklch(63.1% 0.3 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#E890F5 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) | #84AAF9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB4F2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9CB7 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E890F5
#E890F5
oklch(77.9% 0.166 322.3)
- #72D16A
#72D16A
oklch(77.8% 0.167 142.2)
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 #E890F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #E890F5 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.