#E97DD4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.8% 0.169 334.9), rgb(233, 125, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#E97DD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 125, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.169 334.9) |
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 #E97DD4 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97DD4 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97DD4 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97DD4 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97DD4
oklch(73.8% 0.169 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#D247BC
oklch(63% 0.215 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE19A8
oklch(55.6% 0.235 335)
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Step 700
700
#A30190
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#840E75
oklch(42.6% 0.18 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B185E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#E97DD4 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) | #7D99D7 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA9D1 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2829F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97DD4
#E97DD4
oklch(73.8% 0.169 334.9)
- #30C879
#30C879
oklch(73.7% 0.168 154.9)
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 #E97DD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E97DD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
Use #E97DD4 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.