#E497FD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.9% 0.161 317.6), rgb(228, 151, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#E497FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E497FD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 151, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.161 317.6) |
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 #E497FD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E497FD | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E497FD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E497FD text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E497FD
oklch(78.9% 0.161 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB63FF
oklch(70.8% 0.238 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF00FE
oklch(63.1% 0.307 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F004F
oklch(27.1% 0.132 317.6)
#E497FD 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) | #87AFFF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB7FA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A4BE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E497FD
#E497FD
oklch(78.9% 0.161 317.6)
- #85D267
#85D267
oklch(79% 0.161 137.6)
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 #E497FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #E497FD 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.