#E595DA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.2% 0.13 331.8), rgb(229, 149, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#E595DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E595DA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 149, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.13 331.8) |
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 #E595DA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E595DA | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E595DA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E595DA text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.073 331.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E595DA
oklch(77.2% 0.13 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#E766D9
oklch(70.7% 0.207 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC25CF
oklch(63% 0.266 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#42073E
oklch(27% 0.11 331.3)
#E595DA 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) | #93A9DD | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4D7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9AAE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E595DA
#E595DA
oklch(77.2% 0.13 331.8)
- #70CD8B
#70CD8B
oklch(77.4% 0.13 151.7)
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 #E595DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #E595DA 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.