#E992E0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(77.4% 0.144 330.6), rgb(233, 146, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#E992E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E992E0 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 146, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.144 330.6) |
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 #E992E0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E992E0 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E992E0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E992E0 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.079 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E992E0
oklch(77.4% 0.144 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC5DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.23 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440141
oklch(27% 0.121 330.5)
#E992E0 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) | #8FA8E3 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DD | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F098AF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E992E0
#E992E0
oklch(77.4% 0.144 330.6)
- #69CF84
#69CF84
oklch(77.4% 0.144 150.4)
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 #E992E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #E992E0 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.