#E951FF
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.266 322.4), rgb(233, 81, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#E951FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.266 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.266) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E951FF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 81, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.266 322.4) |
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 #E951FF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E951FF | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E951FF text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E951FF text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#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
#F29AFF
oklch(80.9% 0.165 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E951FF
oklch(70.7% 0.266 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#D600EF
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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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)
#E951FF 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) | #128BFF | 0.275 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699CFB | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6FA3 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.269 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E951FF
#E951FF
oklch(70.7% 0.266 322.4)
- #08C300
#08C300
oklch(70.8% 0.24 142.4)
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 #E951FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E951FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
Use #E951FF 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.