#E495D7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77% 0.127 332.8), rgb(228, 149, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#E495D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 333°. 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 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E495D7 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 149, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.127 332.8) |
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 #E495D7 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E495D7 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E495D7 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E495D7 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E495D7
oklch(77% 0.127 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#E767D6
oklch(70.7% 0.203 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC2BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.259 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#86007B
oklch(42.8% 0.192 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#700167
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#42083C
oklch(26.9% 0.107 332.9)
#E495D7 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) | #94A8D9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B3D5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB99AD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E495D7
#E495D7
oklch(77% 0.127 332.8)
- #6FCB8D
#6FCB8D
oklch(76.9% 0.126 153)
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 #E495D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #E495D7 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.