#E97ED5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.168 334.5), rgb(233, 126, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#E97ED5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 126, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.168 334.5) |
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 #E97ED5 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97ED5 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97ED5 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97ED5 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97ED5
oklch(74% 0.168 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#D248BD
oklch(63.2% 0.215 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD1BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.233 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20491
oklch(49.1% 0.217 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#840F75
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#E97ED5 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) | #7E9AD8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAAD2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F283A0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97ED5
#E97ED5
oklch(74% 0.168 334.5)
- #34C979
#34C979
oklch(74.1% 0.169 154.5)
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 #E97ED5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E97ED5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
Use #E97ED5 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.