#E696E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.9% 0.139 327.2), rgb(230, 150, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#E696E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E696E5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 150, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.139 327.2) |
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 #E696E5 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E696E5 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E696E5 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E696E5 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E696E5
oklch(77.9% 0.139 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#E562E7
oklch(70.7% 0.223 327)
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Step 500
500
#DB14DF
oklch(63.2% 0.285 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#420443
oklch(27% 0.118 327.5)
#E696E5 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) | #90ABE8 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E2 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9DB3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E696E5
#E696E5
oklch(77.9% 0.139 327.2)
- #75CF82
#75CF82
oklch(77.9% 0.139 147.4)
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 #E696E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #E696E5 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.