#E985E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.174 327.1), rgb(233, 133, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#E985E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E985E9 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 133, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.174 327.1) |
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 #E985E9 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E985E9 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985E9 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985E9 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF0FE
oklch(97% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFC
oklch(93.7% 0.05 327)
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Step 200
200
#FCC3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.097 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E985E9
oklch(75.8% 0.174 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#F445F7
oklch(70.8% 0.278 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#E985E9 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) | #7DA1EC | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AEE6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8FAC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E985E9
#E985E9
oklch(75.8% 0.174 327.1)
- #56CD6B
#56CD6B
oklch(75.8% 0.174 147.1)
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 #E985E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E985E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.013
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.070
Use #E985E9 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.