#E98FE7
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.2% 0.155 327.7), rgb(233, 143, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#E98FE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 143, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.155 327.7) |
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 #E98FE7 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98FE7 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E98FE7 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E98FE7 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.088 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E98FE7
oklch(77.2% 0.155 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED56ED
oklch(70.7% 0.248 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#E98FE7 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) | #89A7EA | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B3E4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF97B0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98FE7
#E98FE7
oklch(77.2% 0.155 327.7)
- #67CF7A
#67CF7A
oklch(77.1% 0.154 147.9)
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 #E98FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #E98FE7 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.