#E294F0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.151 321.3), rgb(226, 148, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#E294F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E294F0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 148, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 75%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.151 321.3) |
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 #E294F0 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E294F0 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E294F0 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E294F0 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C7FB
oklch(88.4% 0.084 321.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E294F0
oklch(77.6% 0.151 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#E15EF9
oklch(70.6% 0.242 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#D500F2
oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40014A
oklch(27% 0.127 321.4)
#E294F0 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) | #89ABF3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB3ED | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49FB7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E294F0
#E294F0
oklch(77.6% 0.151 321.3)
- #7CCE70
#7CCE70
oklch(77.7% 0.152 141.2)
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 #E294F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #E294F0 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.