#E984DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.1% 0.164 331.9), rgb(233, 132, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#E984DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E984DC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 132, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.164 331.9) |
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 #E984DC | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E984DC | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E984DC text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E984DC text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E984DC
oklch(75.1% 0.164 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CC0
oklch(63% 0.209 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B924AC
oklch(55.6% 0.227 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1294
oklch(49.2% 0.212 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#811678
oklch(42.7% 0.175 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#E984DC 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) | #819FDF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADD9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18BA6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E984DC
#E984DC
oklch(75.1% 0.164 331.9)
- #4BCB78
#4BCB78
oklch(75.1% 0.164 151.8)
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 #E984DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E984DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #E984DC 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.