#E99AFF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80% 0.16 318.7), rgb(233, 154, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#E99AFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99AFF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.16 318.7) |
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 #E99AFF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E99AFF | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99AFF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99AFF text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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)
#E99AFF
oklch(80% 0.16 318.7)
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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
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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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)
#E99AFF 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) | #8BB2FF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BAFC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA7C1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99AFF
#E99AFF
oklch(80% 0.16 318.7)
- #86D66D
#86D66D
oklch(80.1% 0.16 138.7)
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 #E99AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E99AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #E99AFF 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.