#E998FB
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.5% 0.16 320.2), rgb(233, 152, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#E998FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E998FB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 152, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.16 320.2) |
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 #E998FB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E998FB | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E998FB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E998FB text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F8E0FD
oklch(93.5% 0.046 320.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.088 320.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E998FB
oklch(79.5% 0.16 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#E25AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.253 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#D300F6
oklch(63.1% 0.303 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#40004C
oklch(27% 0.13 320.2)
#E998FB 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) | #8BB0FF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA4BE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E998FB
#E998FB
oklch(79.5% 0.16 320.2)
- #81D56F
#81D56F
oklch(79.6% 0.16 140.1)
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 #E998FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E998FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #E998FB 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.