#E19FEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.127 321.6), rgb(225, 159, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#E19FEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19FEC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 159, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.127 321.6) |
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 #E19FEC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E19FEC | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E19FEC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E19FEC text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E19FEC
oklch(79.2% 0.127 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#D96DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.204 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC37E4
oklch(63% 0.26 321.6)
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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
#670B75
oklch(37.6% 0.169 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C45
oklch(27% 0.108 321.6)
#E19FEC 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) | #97B1EF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9E9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A7BB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19FEC
#E19FEC
oklch(79.2% 0.127 321.6)
- #8BD082
#8BD082
oklch(79.2% 0.128 141.6)
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 #E19FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
Use #E19FEC 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.