#E295DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77% 0.13 329.5), rgb(226, 149, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#E295DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E295DC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 149, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.13 329.5) |
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 #E295DC | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E295DC | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E295DC text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E295DC text on black | 9.56:1 | 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
#FDF2FB
oklch(97.2% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 329.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E295DC
oklch(77% 0.13 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#E467DE
oklch(70.7% 0.208 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D929D4
oklch(63.1% 0.265 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#41083F
oklch(26.9% 0.109 329.7)
#E295DC 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) | #92A9DF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B3D9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89BAF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E295DC
#E295DC
oklch(77% 0.13 329.5)
- #74CB87
#74CB87
oklch(77% 0.129 149.6)
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 #E295DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #E295DC 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.