#E293E8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(77.1% 0.145 324.4), rgb(226, 147, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#E293E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E293E8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 147, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.145 324.4) |
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 #E293E8 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E293E8 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E293E8 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E293E8 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.08 324.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E293E8
oklch(77.1% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#E460EF
oklch(70.7% 0.232 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#D900E9
oklch(63.1% 0.296 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#410346
oklch(27% 0.121 324.7)
#E293E8 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) | #8BA9EB | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69CB3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E293E8
#E293E8
oklch(77.1% 0.145 324.4)
- #76CC78
#76CC78
oklch(77% 0.144 144.5)
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 #E293E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
Use #E293E8 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.