#E95DE8
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.7% 0.233 328), rgb(233, 93, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#E95DE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95DE8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 93, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.233 328) |
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 #E95DE8 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95DE8 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E95DE8 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E95DE8 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F8
oklch(93.5% 0.042 328.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.081 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#F39DF0
oklch(80.9% 0.146 328)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E95DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.233 328)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6D006E
oklch(37.6% 0.173 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#430144
oklch(27% 0.123 327.6)
#E95DE8 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) | #4D8BEC | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9EE4 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06E9A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95DE8
#E95DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.233 328)
- #00C14D
#00C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.9)
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 #E95DE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E95DE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.037
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.043
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
Use #E95DE8 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.