#E97CD5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.7% 0.171 334.4), rgb(233, 124, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#E97CD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 124, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.171 334.4) |
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 #E97CD5 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97CD5 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97CD5 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97CD5 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97CD5
oklch(73.7% 0.171 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D346BE
oklch(63.2% 0.218 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE16AA
oklch(55.6% 0.238 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#850B76
oklch(42.7% 0.183 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B175F
oklch(37.6% 0.143 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#E97CD5 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) | #7C99D8 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2829F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97CD5
#E97CD5
oklch(73.7% 0.171 334.4)
- #2DC877
#2DC877
oklch(73.6% 0.171 154.5)
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 #E97CD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E97CD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
Use #E97CD5 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.