#E39EEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.13 322.7), rgb(227, 158, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#E39EEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39EEC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 158, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.13 322.7) |
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 #E39EEC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E39EEC | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E39EEC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E39EEC text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.073 322.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E39EEC
oklch(79.2% 0.13 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB6BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.209 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF31E4
oklch(63% 0.267 322.6)
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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
#690575
oklch(37.6% 0.174 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0A45
oklch(27% 0.111 322.6)
#E39EEC 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) | #96B1EF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A6BB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39EEC
#E39EEC
oklch(79.2% 0.13 322.7)
- #88D182
#88D182
oklch(79.3% 0.131 142.5)
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 #E39EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #E39EEC 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.