#E29EEB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.129 322.6), rgb(226, 158, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#E29EEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E29EEB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 158, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.129 322.6) |
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 #E29EEB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E29EEB | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E29EEB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E29EEB text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E29EEB
oklch(79% 0.129 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB6CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.206 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE34E3
oklch(63% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#690875
oklch(37.8% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0B44
oklch(27% 0.109 323.3)
#E29EEB 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) | #96B1EE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A6BA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E29EEB
#E29EEB
oklch(79% 0.129 322.6)
- #88D083
#88D083
oklch(79.1% 0.129 142.8)
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 #E29EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #E29EEB 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.