#E596EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.147 323.2), rgb(229, 150, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#E596EE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E596EE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 150, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.147 323.2) |
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 #E596EE | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E596EE | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E596EE text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E596EE text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7F9
oklch(88.4% 0.083 323)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E596EE
oklch(78.2% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#E35FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.237 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410248
oklch(27.1% 0.124 323.4)
#E596EE 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) | #8DACF1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B6EB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89FB7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E596EE
#E596EE
oklch(78.2% 0.147 323.2)
- #7BD078
#7BD078
oklch(78.2% 0.147 143.3)
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 #E596EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #E596EE 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.