#E494E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.2% 0.137 328.1), rgb(228, 148, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#E494E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E494E1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 148, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.137 328.1) |
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 #E494E1 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E494E1 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E494E1 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E494E1 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.076 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E494E1
oklch(77.2% 0.137 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#E663E4
oklch(70.7% 0.22 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB18DC
oklch(63.1% 0.281 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#420542
oklch(27.1% 0.116 328.2)
#E494E1 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) | #8FA9E4 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DE | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99BB1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E494E1
#E494E1
oklch(77.2% 0.137 328.1)
- #72CD82
#72CD82
oklch(77.3% 0.138 148.2)
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 #E494E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #E494E1 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.