#E985E4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.6% 0.169 328.9), rgb(233, 133, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#E985E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E985E4 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 133, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.169 328.9) |
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 #E985E4 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E985E4 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985E4 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985E4 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E985E4
oklch(75.6% 0.169 328.9)
-
Step 500
500
#CC4BC8
oklch(63.2% 0.216 329)
-
Step 600
600
#B721B4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 329.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9D0D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.218 329)
-
Step 800
800
#80137E
oklch(42.8% 0.181 329)
-
Step 900
900
#671B65
oklch(37.7% 0.141 329)
-
Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#E985E4 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) | #7FA1E7 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE1 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8EAA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E985E4
#E985E4
oklch(75.6% 0.169 328.9)
- #53CC71
#53CC71
oklch(75.5% 0.168 148.9)
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 #E985E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E985E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #E985E4 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.