#E291F1
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.2% 0.157 321.2), rgb(226, 145, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#E291F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E291F1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 145, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 77%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.157 321.2) |
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 #E291F1 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E291F1 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E291F1 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E291F1 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FD
oklch(93.7% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E291F1
oklch(77.2% 0.157 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#E35AFC
oklch(70.6% 0.251 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#D500F3
oklch(63.2% 0.301 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9800AE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#E291F1 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) | #85A9F4 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB2EE | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49CB6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E291F1
#E291F1
oklch(77.2% 0.157 321.2)
- #78CD6B
#78CD6B
oklch(77.2% 0.157 141.1)
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 #E291F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #E291F1 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.