#E294E7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.2% 0.142 324.7), rgb(226, 148, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#E294E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E294E7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 148, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.142 324.7) |
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 #E294E7 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E294E7 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E294E7 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E294E7 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E294E7
oklch(77.2% 0.142 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#E362ED
oklch(70.7% 0.227 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#D810E7
oklch(63.1% 0.29 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0073
oklch(37.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#410446
oklch(27.1% 0.12 324.6)
#E294E7 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) | #8CA9EA | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B3E4 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69CB3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E294E7
#E294E7
oklch(77.2% 0.142 324.7)
- #77CD7A
#77CD7A
oklch(77.3% 0.143 144.8)
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 #E294E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #E294E7 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.