#E496E9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.9% 0.142 324.7), rgb(228, 150, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#E496E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E496E9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 150, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.142 324.7) |
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 #E496E9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E496E9 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E496E9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E496E9 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E496E9
oklch(77.9% 0.142 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#E362ED
oklch(70.7% 0.227 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#D811E7
oklch(63.1% 0.29 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0073
oklch(37.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#410446
oklch(27.1% 0.12 324.6)
#E496E9 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) | #8EABEC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B5E6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89EB5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E496E9
#E496E9
oklch(77.9% 0.142 324.7)
- #79CF7C
#79CF7C
oklch(78% 0.143 144.8)
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 #E496E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
Use #E496E9 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.