#E098F7
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.4% 0.151 317.7), rgb(224, 152, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#E098F7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E098F7 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 152, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.151 317.7) |
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 #E098F7 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E098F7 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E098F7 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E098F7 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.085 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E098F7
oklch(78.4% 0.151 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB62FF
oklch(70.7% 0.24 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#D000FD
oklch(63.2% 0.307 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E024D
oklch(26.9% 0.127 317.9)
#E098F7 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) | #8AAEFB | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB5F4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A4BC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E098F7
#E098F7
oklch(78.4% 0.151 317.7)
- #87CF6C
#87CF6C
oklch(78.4% 0.151 137.7)
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 #E098F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #E098F7 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.