#E985D5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.156 334.9), rgb(233, 133, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#E985D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E985D5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 133, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.156 334.9) |
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 #E985D5 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E985D5 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985D5 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985D5 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E985D5
oklch(75% 0.156 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B92AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F198D
oklch(49.1% 0.202 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#811A72
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#E985D5 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) | #859ED8 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28AA3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E985D5
#E985D5
oklch(75% 0.156 334.9)
- #48CA81
#48CA81
oklch(75% 0.156 154.9)
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 #E985D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E985D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #E985D5 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.