#E696F9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.8% 0.159 319.7), rgb(230, 150, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#E696F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E696F9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 150, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.159 319.7) |
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 #E696F9 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E696F9 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E696F9 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E696F9 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F8E1FE
oklch(93.7% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.088 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E696F9
oklch(78.8% 0.159 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#E15CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.25 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#D300F7
oklch(63.2% 0.303 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#40004C
oklch(27% 0.13 320.2)
#E696F9 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) | #88AEFD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A2BC | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E696F9
#E696F9
oklch(78.8% 0.159 319.7)
- #80D26C
#80D26C
oklch(78.8% 0.159 139.7)
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 #E696F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #E696F9 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.