#E596E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.6% 0.135 328.5), rgb(229, 150, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#E596E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E596E1 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 150, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.135 328.5) |
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 #E596E1 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E596E1 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E596E1 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E596E1 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.075 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E596E1
oklch(77.6% 0.135 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E564E2
oklch(70.6% 0.216 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA1FD9
oklch(63% 0.275 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#420641
oklch(27.1% 0.114 328.9)
#E596E1 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) | #92AAE4 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5DE | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9CB2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E596E1
#E596E1
oklch(77.6% 0.135 328.5)
- #75CE85
#75CE85
oklch(77.7% 0.135 148.4)
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 #E596E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #E596E1 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.