#E094EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.145 322.3), rgb(224, 148, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#E094EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E094EB |
| RGB | rgb(224, 148, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.145 322.3) |
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 #E094EB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E094EB | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E094EB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E094EB text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F3C8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 322.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E094EB
oklch(77.2% 0.145 322.3)
-
Step 400
400
#E062F3
oklch(70.6% 0.231 322.2)
-
Step 500
500
#D50AEE
oklch(63% 0.296 322.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
-
Step 950
950
#400348
oklch(27% 0.123 322.6)
#E094EB 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) | #8AAAEE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39EB5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E094EB
#E094EB
oklch(77.2% 0.145 322.3)
- #7BCC74
#7BCC74
oklch(77.2% 0.145 142.3)
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 #E094EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #E094EB 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.