#E397ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.1% 0.143 322.7), rgb(227, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#E397ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E397ED |
| RGB | rgb(227, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.143 322.7) |
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 #E397ED | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E397ED | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E397ED text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E397ED text on black | 9.91:1 | 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
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E397ED
oklch(78.1% 0.143 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#E163F2
oklch(70.8% 0.229 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#D510ED
oklch(63.1% 0.293 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400448
oklch(27.1% 0.121 322.5)
#E397ED 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) | #8EADF0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5EA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A0B7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E397ED
#E397ED
oklch(78.1% 0.143 322.7)
- #7ECF78
#7ECF78
oklch(78.1% 0.144 142.6)
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 #E397ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #E397ED 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.