#E69BF5
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.4% 0.147 320.8), rgb(230, 155, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#E69BF5 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 155, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.147 320.8) |
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 #E69BF5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E69BF5 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E69BF5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69BF5 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.081 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E69BF5
oklch(79.4% 0.147 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF62F7
oklch(70.7% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#D406F3
oklch(63.1% 0.3 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F034A
oklch(27% 0.124 320.5)
#E69BF5 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) | #90B1F8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B9F2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A5BD | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69BF5
#E69BF5
oklch(79.4% 0.147 320.8)
- #85D377
#85D377
oklch(79.4% 0.147 140.7)
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 #E69BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #E69BF5 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.