#E39DEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.9% 0.13 323.6), rgb(227, 157, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#E39DEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 324°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39DEA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 157, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 65%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.13 323.6) |
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 #E39DEA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E39DEA | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E39DEA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E39DEA text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.072 323.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E39DEA
oklch(78.9% 0.13 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC6BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.207 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#D131E2
oklch(63.2% 0.266 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A0574
oklch(37.7% 0.173 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0A44
oklch(27% 0.11 323.3)
#E39DEA 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) | #96B0ED | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A5B9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39DEA
#E39DEA
oklch(78.9% 0.13 323.6)
- #85D083
#85D083
oklch(78.9% 0.13 143.6)
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 #E39DEA, 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 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #E39DEA 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.