#E094FE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(78% 0.165 315.9), rgb(224, 148, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#E094FE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 316°. 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 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E094FE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 148, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.165 315.9) |
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 #E094FE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E094FE | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E094FE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E094FE text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E094FE
oklch(78% 0.165 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#D667FF
oklch(70.7% 0.231 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB17FF
oklch(63.1% 0.301 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3E0050
oklch(27% 0.132 316.3)
#E094FE 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) | #82ADFF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B4FB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFA2BD | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E094FE
#E094FE
oklch(78% 0.165 315.9)
- #85CF5E
#85CF5E
oklch(78.1% 0.165 136)
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 #E094FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #E094FE 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.