#E292E2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.7% 0.141 326.8), rgb(226, 146, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#E292E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 327°. 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E292E2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 146, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.141 326.8) |
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 #E292E2 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E292E2 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E292E2 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E292E2 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E292E2
oklch(76.7% 0.141 326.8)
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Step 400
400
#E562E8
oklch(70.7% 0.224 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB0FE1
oklch(63.2% 0.288 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#420444
oklch(27.1% 0.119 326.8)
#E292E2 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) | #8CA7E5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B1DF | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E799B0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E292E2
#E292E2
oklch(76.7% 0.141 326.8)
- #72CB7D
#72CB7D
oklch(76.7% 0.14 146.8)
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 #E292E2, 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 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #E292E2 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.