#E096EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.7% 0.145 321), rgb(224, 150, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#E096EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E096EE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 150, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.145 321) |
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 #E096EE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E096EE | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E096EE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E096EE text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.081 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E096EE
oklch(77.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 400
400
#DE63F6
oklch(70.7% 0.231 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#D311F1
oklch(63.1% 0.295 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0449
oklch(27% 0.122 321.1)
#E096EE 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) | #8BACF1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2A0B7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E096EE
#E096EE
oklch(77.7% 0.145 321)
- #80CD73
#80CD73
oklch(77.7% 0.145 140.9)
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 #E096EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #E096EE 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.