#E694ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.9% 0.15 324.1), rgb(230, 148, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#E694ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E694ED |
| RGB | rgb(230, 148, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.15 324.1) |
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 #E694ED | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E694ED | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E694ED text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E694ED text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.084 323.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E694ED
oklch(77.9% 0.15 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#E55DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.24 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#E694ED 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) | #8BABF0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B5EA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9DB6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E694ED
#E694ED
oklch(77.9% 0.15 324.1)
- #76D077
#76D077
oklch(78% 0.151 144.2)
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 #E694ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #E694ED 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.