#E193DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.5% 0.132 329), rgb(225, 147, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#E193DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E193DC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 147, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.132 329) |
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 #E193DC | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E193DC | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E193DC text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E193DC text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.074 329.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E193DC
oklch(76.5% 0.132 329)
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Step 400
400
#E566E0
oklch(70.8% 0.212 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA24D7
oklch(63.1% 0.271 329)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#410740
oklch(26.9% 0.111 328.9)
#E193DC 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) | #8FA7DF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E699AE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E193DC
#E193DC
oklch(76.5% 0.132 329)
- #71CA83
#71CA83
oklch(76.5% 0.133 149)
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 #E193DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #E193DC 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.