#E98AEC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.7% 0.168 326), rgb(233, 138, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#E98AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98AEC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 138, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.168 326) |
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 #E98AEC | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98AEC | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98AEC text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E98AEC text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 326)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.094 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E98AEC
oklch(76.7% 0.168 326)
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Step 400
400
#EF4CF7
oklch(70.6% 0.268 325.9)
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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
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#E98AEC 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) | #81A5EF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1E9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE94B0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98AEC
#E98AEC
oklch(76.7% 0.168 326)
- #62CF6E
#62CF6E
oklch(76.7% 0.168 145.9)
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 #E98AEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E98AEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #E98AEC 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.