#E49CEF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.138 322), rgb(228, 156, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#E49CEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E49CEF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 156, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.138 322) |
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 #E49CEF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E49CEF | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E49CEF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E49CEF text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 322)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E49CEF
oklch(79.1% 0.138 322)
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Step 400
400
#DD67F0
oklch(70.7% 0.22 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#D224EA
oklch(63.1% 0.281 322.2)
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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
#3F0747
oklch(27.1% 0.117 322.2)
#E49CEF 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) | #93B0F2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A5BB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E49CEF
#E49CEF
oklch(79.1% 0.138 322)
- #85D17D
#85D17D
oklch(79.1% 0.138 142)
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 #E49CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #E49CEF 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.