#E699FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.3% 0.155 319.2), rgb(230, 153, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#E699FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E699FA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 153, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.155 319.2) |
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 #E699FA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E699FA | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E699FA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E699FA text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F2C7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.087 318.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E699FA
oklch(79.3% 0.155 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF5EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.246 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#D200F9
oklch(63.2% 0.304 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F004D
oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8)
#E699FA 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) | #8BB0FE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB8F7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A5BE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E699FA
#E699FA
oklch(79.3% 0.155 319.2)
- #84D36F
#84D36F
oklch(79.3% 0.155 139.3)
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 #E699FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #E699FA 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.