#E291D3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.129 333.7), rgb(226, 145, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#E291D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E291D3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 145, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.129 333.7) |
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 #E291D3 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E291D3 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E291D3 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E291D3 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.072 333.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E291D3
oklch(76% 0.129 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#E966D5
oklch(70.8% 0.205 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE26C9
oklch(63.1% 0.262 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#43073C
oklch(27% 0.109 333.6)
#E291D3 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) | #90A5D5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B0D1 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E995A9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E291D3
#E291D3
oklch(76% 0.129 333.7)
- #69C98B
#69C98B
oklch(76.1% 0.128 153.8)
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 #E291D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.069
Use #E291D3 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.