#E394DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77% 0.134 329), rgb(227, 148, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#E394DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E394DE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 148, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.134 329) |
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 #E394DE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E394DE | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E394DE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E394DE text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 329)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E394DE
oklch(77% 0.134 329)
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Step 400
400
#E565E1
oklch(70.7% 0.214 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB20D8
oklch(63.2% 0.275 329)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#420641
oklch(27.1% 0.114 328.9)
#E394DE 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) | #90A8E1 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99AAF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E394DE
#E394DE
oklch(77% 0.134 329)
- #72CC84
#72CC84
oklch(77.1% 0.134 148.9)
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 #E394DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #E394DE 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.