#E985DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.3% 0.162 332), rgb(233, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#E985DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 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 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E985DC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.162 332) |
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 #E985DC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E985DC | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985DC text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985DC text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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)
#E985DC
oklch(75.3% 0.162 332)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.207 332)
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Step 600
600
#B826AC
oklch(55.6% 0.225 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E1594
oklch(49.1% 0.209 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#801778
oklch(42.6% 0.173 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#681D61
oklch(37.8% 0.135 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#E985DC 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) | #829FDF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADD9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18BA6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E985DC
#E985DC
oklch(75.3% 0.162 332)
- #4DCB7A
#4DCB7A
oklch(75.2% 0.161 152.1)
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 #E985DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E985DC.
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 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #E985DC 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.