#E999FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.8% 0.162 318.8), rgb(233, 153, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#E999FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 319°. 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E999FF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.162 318.8) |
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 #E999FF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E999FF | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E999FF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E999FF text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F8E1FE
oklch(93.7% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.089 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E999FF
oklch(79.8% 0.162 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE5FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.245 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#D100FA
oklch(63.1% 0.305 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F004D
oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8)
#E999FF 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) | #8AB2FF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBAFC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA6C0 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E999FF
#E999FF
oklch(79.8% 0.162 318.8)
- #84D56B
#84D56B
oklch(79.7% 0.162 138.7)
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 #E999FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E999FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #E999FF 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.