#E496E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.7% 0.137 326.8), rgb(228, 150, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#E496E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E496E4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 150, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.137 326.8) |
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 #E496E4 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E496E4 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E496E4 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E496E4 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F5C8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 326.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E496E4
oklch(77.7% 0.137 326.8)
-
Step 400
400
#E464E6
oklch(70.7% 0.219 327)
-
Step 500
500
#D91DDF
oklch(63.2% 0.28 326.8)
-
Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
-
Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
-
Step 950
950
#410643
oklch(27% 0.115 326.7)
#E496E4 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) | #90ABE7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B4E1 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99DB3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E496E4
#E496E4
oklch(77.7% 0.137 326.8)
- #77CE81
#77CE81
oklch(77.7% 0.138 146.7)
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 #E496E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #E496E4 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.