#E39EF9
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.7% 0.144 317.8), rgb(227, 158, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#E39EF9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 158, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.144 317.8) |
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 #E39EF9 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E39EF9 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E39EF9 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E39EF9 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.08 318.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E39EF9
oklch(79.7% 0.144 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#D966FC
oklch(70.7% 0.231 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD1CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.295 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D064C
oklch(27.1% 0.122 317.4)
#E39EF9 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) | #91B3FC | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BAF6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A9C0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39EF9
#E39EF9
oklch(79.7% 0.144 317.8)
- #8ED274
#8ED274
oklch(79.6% 0.144 137.5)
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 #E39EF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #E39EF9 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.