#E897EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.5% 0.144 326), rgb(232, 151, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#E897EA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E897EA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 151, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.144 326) |
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 #E897EA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E897EA | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E897EA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E897EA text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E897EA
oklch(78.5% 0.144 326)
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Step 400
400
#E560EB
oklch(70.6% 0.229 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E5
oklch(63.2% 0.294 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420345
oklch(27.1% 0.121 326.1)
#E897EA 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) | #90ADED | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B7E7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9FB6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E897EA
#E897EA
oklch(78.5% 0.144 326)
- #77D17F
#77D17F
oklch(78.4% 0.144 146)
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 #E897EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #E897EA 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.