#E399F2
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.6% 0.145 320.7), rgb(227, 153, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#E399F2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, 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 Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E399F2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 153, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 77%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.145 320.7) |
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 #E399F2 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E399F2 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E399F2 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E399F2 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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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)
#E399F2
oklch(78.6% 0.145 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE63F7
oklch(70.7% 0.232 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#D30FF3
oklch(63.2% 0.297 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0091
oklch(42.8% 0.205 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F044A
oklch(27% 0.123 320.4)
#E399F2 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) | #8EAFF5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B7EF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A3BA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E399F2
#E399F2
oklch(78.6% 0.145 320.7)
- #83D075
#83D075
oklch(78.6% 0.146 140.6)
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 #E399F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #E399F2 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.