#E294E8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.3% 0.143 324.3), rgb(226, 148, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#E294E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E294E8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 148, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.143 324.3) |
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 #E294E8 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E294E8 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E294E8 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E294E8 text on black | 9.63:1 | 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
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E294E8
oklch(77.3% 0.143 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#E362EE
oklch(70.8% 0.228 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#D80CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.292 324.5)
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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)
#E294E8 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) | #8CAAEB | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B3E5 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69DB3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E294E8
#E294E8
oklch(77.3% 0.143 324.3)
- #78CD79
#78CD79
oklch(77.4% 0.143 144.3)
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 #E294E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
Use #E294E8 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.