#E296EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.9% 0.146 321.9), rgb(226, 150, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#E296EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E296EE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 150, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.146 321.9) |
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 #E296EE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E296EE | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E296EE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E296EE text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F3C8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 322.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E296EE
oklch(77.9% 0.146 321.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E062F5
oklch(70.7% 0.233 321.7)
-
Step 500
500
#D507F0
oklch(63.1% 0.298 321.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
-
Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
-
Step 950
950
#400349
oklch(27.1% 0.123 321.9)
#E296EE 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) | #8CACF1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB4EB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A0B7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E296EE
#E296EE
oklch(77.9% 0.146 321.9)
- #7ECE75
#7ECE75
oklch(77.9% 0.146 141.9)
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 #E296EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #E296EE 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.