#E985E3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.6% 0.168 329.3), rgb(233, 133, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#E985E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E985E3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 133, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.168 329.3) |
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 #E985E3 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E985E3 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985E3 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985E3 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E985E3
oklch(75.6% 0.168 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC4BC7
oklch(63.2% 0.215 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B722B3
oklch(55.6% 0.233 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D0E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.217 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80147D
oklch(42.8% 0.18 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#671B65
oklch(37.7% 0.141 329)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#E985E3 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) | #7FA0E6 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEE0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08DAA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E985E3
#E985E3
oklch(75.6% 0.168 329.3)
- #52CC72
#52CC72
oklch(75.5% 0.168 149.3)
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 #E985E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E985E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #E985E3 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.