#E292DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.6% 0.137 328.6), rgb(226, 146, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#E292DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E292DE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 146, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.137 328.6) |
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 #E292DE | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E292DE | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E292DE text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E292DE text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 329)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E292DE
oklch(76.6% 0.137 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#E663E3
oklch(70.7% 0.219 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB19DA
oklch(63% 0.279 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#420541
oklch(27% 0.115 329)
#E292DE 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) | #8EA7E1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1DB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E798AE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E292DE
#E292DE
oklch(76.6% 0.137 328.6)
- #70CB81
#70CB81
oklch(76.7% 0.137 148.5)
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 #E292DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
Use #E292DE 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.