#E69FFD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.4% 0.148 317.6), rgb(230, 159, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#E69FFD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69FFD |
| RGB | rgb(230, 159, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.148 317.6) |
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 #E69FFD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E69FFD | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E69FFD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69FFD text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.081 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E69FFD
oklch(80.4% 0.148 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA63FE
oklch(70.6% 0.237 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF0BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.303 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E044D
oklch(27.1% 0.125 317.7)
#E69FFD 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) | #91B5FF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCFA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6ABC2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69FFD
#E69FFD
oklch(80.4% 0.148 317.6)
- #8ED574
#8ED574
oklch(80.4% 0.148 137.8)
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 #E69FFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #E69FFD 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.