#E896F6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.8% 0.157 321.6), rgb(232, 150, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#E896F6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E896F6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 150, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.157 321.6) |
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 #E896F6 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E896F6 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E896F6 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E896F6 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 321.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F5C7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.087 321.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E896F6
oklch(78.8% 0.157 321.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E459FC
oklch(70.7% 0.252 321.5)
-
Step 500
500
#D500F2
oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
-
Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
-
Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#E896F6 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) | #8AAEFA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB7F3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA1BB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E896F6
#E896F6
oklch(78.8% 0.157 321.6)
- #7CD371
#7CD371
oklch(78.9% 0.158 141.6)
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 #E896F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #E896F6 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.