#E196EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.8% 0.145 321.5), rgb(225, 150, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#E196EE 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E196EE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 150, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.145 321.5) |
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 #E196EE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E196EE | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E196EE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E196EE text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.081 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E196EE
oklch(77.8% 0.145 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF62F5
oklch(70.6% 0.232 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#D40CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.297 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0449
oklch(27% 0.122 321.1)
#E196EE 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) | #8CACF1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A0B7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E196EE
#E196EE
oklch(77.8% 0.145 321.5)
- #7FCE74
#7FCE74
oklch(77.9% 0.146 141.4)
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 #E196EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #E196EE 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.