#E496EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.145 323.5), rgb(228, 150, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#E496EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E496EC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 150, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.145 323.5) |
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 #E496EC | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E496EC | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E496EC text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E496EC text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.08 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E496EC
oklch(78% 0.145 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#E261F1
oklch(70.7% 0.232 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#D704EB
oklch(63% 0.296 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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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
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#410347
oklch(27.1% 0.122 324)
#E496EC 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) | #8DACEF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5E9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79FB6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E496EC
#E496EC
oklch(78% 0.145 323.5)
- #7BCF79
#7BCF79
oklch(78% 0.145 143.5)
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 #E496EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #E496EC 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.