#E996FA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.1% 0.162 320.6), rgb(233, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#E996FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E996FA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.162 320.6) |
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 #E996FA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E996FA | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E996FA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E996FA text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FE
oklch(93.6% 0.048 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.091 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E996FA
oklch(79.1% 0.162 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#E458FF
oklch(70.7% 0.256 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#D400F4
oklch(63.1% 0.302 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0091
oklch(42.8% 0.205 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#E996FA 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) | #89AFFE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB8F7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA2BC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E996FA
#E996FA
oklch(79.1% 0.162 320.6)
- #7DD46D
#7DD46D
oklch(79.1% 0.162 140.6)
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 #E996FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E996FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #E996FA 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.