#E297EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.1% 0.145 321.5), rgb(226, 151, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#E297EF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 321°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E297EF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 151, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.145 321.5) |
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 #E297EF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E297EF | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E297EF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E297EF text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.081 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E297EF
oklch(78.1% 0.145 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF62F5
oklch(70.6% 0.232 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#D40DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.297 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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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
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0449
oklch(27% 0.122 321.1)
#E297EF 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) | #8DADF2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB5EC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A1B8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E297EF
#E297EF
oklch(78.1% 0.145 321.5)
- #80CF75
#80CF75
oklch(78.2% 0.146 141.4)
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 #E297EF, 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 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #E297EF 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.