#E39FEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.127 323.5), rgb(227, 159, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#E39FEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39FEA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 159, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.127 323.5) |
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 #E39FEA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E39FEA | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E39FEA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E39FEA text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E39FEA
oklch(79.3% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB6DE7
oklch(70.7% 0.202 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF36E0
oklch(63.1% 0.259 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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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
#690A73
oklch(37.7% 0.169 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C43
oklch(27.1% 0.106 324)
#E39FEA 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) | #98B1ED | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B9E7 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A7BA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39FEA
#E39FEA
oklch(79.3% 0.127 323.5)
- #88D086
#88D086
oklch(79.2% 0.126 143.7)
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 #E39FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #E39FEA 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.