#E496F0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(78.2% 0.149 322), rgb(228, 150, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#E496F0 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E496F0 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 150, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 75%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.149 322) |
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 #E496F0 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E496F0 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E496F0 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E496F0 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.082 322.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E496F0
oklch(78.2% 0.149 322)
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Step 400
400
#E25FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.239 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#D600F0
oklch(63.1% 0.3 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
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Step 950
950
#400149
oklch(26.9% 0.126 322)
#E496F0 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) | #8CACF3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB5ED | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A0B8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E496F0
#E496F0
oklch(78.2% 0.149 322)
- #7DD075
#7DD075
oklch(78.3% 0.149 142.1)
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 #E496F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #E496F0 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.