#E981DF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.8% 0.171 330.7), rgb(233, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#E981DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 331°. 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E981DF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.171 330.7) |
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 #E981DF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E981DF | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E981DF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E981DF text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E981DF
oklch(74.8% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C5
oklch(63.2% 0.219 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.238 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00399
oklch(49.2% 0.222 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#820F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.183 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#691964
oklch(37.8% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#E981DF 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) | #7D9DE2 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ACDC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F089A6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E981DF
#E981DF
oklch(74.8% 0.171 330.7)
- #46CB72
#46CB72
oklch(74.9% 0.171 150.7)
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 #E981DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E981DF.
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 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
Use #E981DF 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.