#E29FF3
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.5% 0.135 319.4), rgb(226, 159, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#E29FF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E29FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 159, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.135 319.4) |
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 #E29FF3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E29FF3 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E29FF3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E29FF3 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 319)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E29FF3
oklch(79.5% 0.135 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#D86AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.217 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC2DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.277 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#67017B
oklch(37.6% 0.18 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D0948
oklch(27% 0.114 319.7)
#E29FF3 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) | #94B3F6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BAF0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A9BE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E29FF3
#E29FF3
oklch(79.5% 0.135 319.4)
- #8DD17B
#8DD17B
oklch(79.5% 0.136 139.3)
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 #E29FF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #E29FF3 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.