#E98CD7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.146 334.4), rgb(233, 140, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#E98CD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 140, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.146 334.4) |
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 #E98CD7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98CD7 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98CD7 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E98CD7 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F6
oklch(93.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E98CD7
oklch(76.1% 0.146 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#F258DA
oklch(70.7% 0.234 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#E98CD7 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) | #8CA3DA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F190A8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98CD7
#E98CD7
oklch(76.1% 0.146 334.4)
- #58CC86
#58CC86
oklch(76.1% 0.146 154.3)
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 #E98CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #E98CD7 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.