#E296FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(78.4% 0.158 317.8), rgb(226, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#E296FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E296FA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.158 317.8) |
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 #E296FA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E296FA | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E296FA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E296FA text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 318)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E296FA
oklch(78.4% 0.158 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB62FF
oklch(70.7% 0.24 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#D000FD
oklch(63.2% 0.307 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F004E
oklch(27% 0.131 318.2)
#E296FA 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) | #87AEFE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB5F7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2A3BC | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E296FA
#E296FA
oklch(78.4% 0.158 317.8)
- #84D067
#84D067
oklch(78.4% 0.159 137.7)
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 #E296FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #E296FA 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.