#E094E6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77% 0.14 324.3), rgb(224, 148, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#E094E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E094E6 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 148, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 62%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.14 324.3) |
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 #E094E6 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E094E6 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E094E6 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E094E6 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E094E6
oklch(77% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#E164ED
oklch(70.7% 0.224 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D61AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.285 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#400546
oklch(27% 0.118 323.8)
#E094E6 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) | #8CA9E9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39CB3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E094E6
#E094E6
oklch(77% 0.14 324.3)
- #79CB7A
#79CB7A
oklch(77% 0.139 144.3)
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 #E094E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
Use #E094E6 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.