#E69EE6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.126 326.7), rgb(230, 158, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#E69EE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 158, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.126 326.7) |
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 #E69EE6 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E69EE6 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E69EE6 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69EE6 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E69EE6
oklch(79.3% 0.126 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF6BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.202 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#D333D9
oklch(63.1% 0.258 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B076F
oklch(37.6% 0.169 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F0B41
oklch(27% 0.106 326.4)
#E69EE6 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) | #99B1E9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABAE4 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA4B8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69EE6
#E69EE6
oklch(79.3% 0.126 326.7)
- #82D18B
#82D18B
oklch(79.2% 0.126 147)
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 #E69EE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
Use #E69EE6 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.