#E69AF4
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.2% 0.147 321.2), rgb(230, 154, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#E69AF4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 321°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69AF4 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 154, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.147 321.2) |
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 #E69AF4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E69AF4 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E69AF4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69AF4 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E69AF4
oklch(79.2% 0.147 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#E061F7
oklch(70.7% 0.236 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#D500F3
oklch(63.2% 0.301 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9800AE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40034A
oklch(27.1% 0.124 321.2)
#E69AF4 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) | #8FB0F7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B8F1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A4BC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69AF4
#E69AF4
oklch(79.2% 0.147 321.2)
- #83D277
#83D277
oklch(79.1% 0.147 141.2)
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 #E69AF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
Use #E69AF4 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.