#E293E3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.9% 0.14 326.4), rgb(226, 147, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#E293E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E293E3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 147, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.14 326.4) |
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 #E293E3 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E293E3 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E293E3 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E293E3 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E293E3
oklch(76.9% 0.14 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#E462E9
oklch(70.6% 0.224 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA14E1
oklch(63.2% 0.286 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#410444
oklch(26.9% 0.118 326)
#E293E3 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) | #8DA8E6 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2E0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69AB1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E293E3
#E293E3
oklch(76.9% 0.14 326.4)
- #74CC7D
#74CC7D
oklch(77% 0.14 146.3)
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 #E293E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #E293E3 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.