#E99CF8
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80% 0.15 320.9), rgb(233, 156, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#E99CF8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99CF8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 156, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.15 320.9) |
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 #E99CF8 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E99CF8 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99CF8 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99CF8 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.083 321)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99CF8
oklch(80% 0.15 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#E060F9
oklch(70.7% 0.239 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#D400F4
oklch(63.1% 0.302 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40024A
oklch(27% 0.126 321.3)
#E99CF8 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) | #91B2FB | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BBF5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA7BF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99CF8
#E99CF8
oklch(80% 0.15 320.9)
- #85D578
#85D578
oklch(79.9% 0.149 141)
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 #E99CF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #E99CF8 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.