#E596DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.5% 0.132 329.9), rgb(229, 150, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#E596DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E596DE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 150, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.132 329.9) |
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 #E596DE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E596DE | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E596DE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E596DE text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E596DE
oklch(77.5% 0.132 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#E666DE
oklch(70.8% 0.211 330)
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Step 500
500
#DB24D4
oklch(63.1% 0.27 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#42073F
oklch(27% 0.111 330.5)
#E596DE 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) | #93AAE1 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B4DB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9CB0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E596DE
#E596DE
oklch(77.5% 0.132 329.9)
- #73CD88
#73CD88
oklch(77.4% 0.131 150)
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 #E596DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #E596DE 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.