#E993EB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78% 0.152 326.1), rgb(233, 147, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#E993EB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E993EB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 147, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.152 326.1) |
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 #E993EB | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E993EB | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E993EB text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E993EB text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E993EB
oklch(78% 0.152 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#E95AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.243 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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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)
#E993EB 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) | #8CABEE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B5E8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9CB4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E993EB
#E993EB
oklch(78% 0.152 326.1)
- #70D17A
#70D17A
oklch(78% 0.153 146.1)
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 #E993EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #E993EB 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.