#E98ADF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.156 330.9), rgb(233, 138, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#E98ADF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 331°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98ADF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 138, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.156 330.9) |
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 #E98ADF | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98ADF | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98ADF text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E98ADF text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFF8
oklch(93.5% 0.046 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.086 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E98ADF
oklch(76.1% 0.156 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#F252E6
oklch(70.7% 0.25 331)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#E98ADF 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) | #87A3E2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F091AA | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98ADF
#E98ADF
oklch(76.1% 0.156 330.9)
- #59CD7C
#59CD7C
oklch(76.1% 0.157 150.9)
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 #E98ADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #E98ADF 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.