#E695FC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.7% 0.164 318.9), rgb(230, 149, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#E695FC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E695FC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 149, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.164 318.9) |
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 #E695FC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E695FC | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E695FC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E695FC text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F8E0FF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3C7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.089 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E695FC
oklch(78.7% 0.164 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE5FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.245 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#D100FA
oklch(63.1% 0.305 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F004D
oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8)
#E695FC 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) | #86AEFF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB6F9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A2BD | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E695FC
#E695FC
oklch(78.7% 0.164 318.9)
- #80D267
#80D267
oklch(78.7% 0.164 138.8)
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 #E695FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E695FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #E695FC 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.