#E293E9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(77.2% 0.146 324), rgb(226, 147, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#E293E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E293E9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 147, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.146 324) |
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 #E293E9 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E293E9 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E293E9 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E293E9 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#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
#F4C8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.08 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E293E9
oklch(77.2% 0.146 324)
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Step 400
400
#E360F0
oklch(70.6% 0.233 324)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#410247
oklch(27% 0.123 324)
#E293E9 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) | #8AA9EC | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E59CB3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E293E9
#E293E9
oklch(77.2% 0.146 324)
- #77CD77
#77CD77
oklch(77.3% 0.146 144)
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 #E293E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
Use #E293E9 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.