#E289EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.7% 0.164 324), rgb(226, 137, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#E289EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E289EA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 137, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.164 324) |
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 #E289EA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E289EA | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E289EA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E289EA text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E289EA
oklch(75.7% 0.164 324)
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Step 500
500
#C451CF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF2CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324)
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Step 700
700
#961CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.211 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C83
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#E289EA 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) | #7FA3ED | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E694AF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E289EA
#E289EA
oklch(75.7% 0.164 324)
- #67CA69
#67CA69
oklch(75.6% 0.164 144.1)
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 #E289EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
Use #E289EA 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.