#E99DDC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.121 332.9), rgb(233, 157, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#E99DDC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99DDC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 157, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.121 332.9) |
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 #E99DDC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E99DDC | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99DDC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99DDC text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.067 333.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99DDC
oklch(79% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#E46BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.193 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#D935C8
oklch(63.2% 0.247 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E0965
oklch(37.6% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#410B3B
oklch(27% 0.102 333)
#E99DDC 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) | #9CAFDE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBADA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A1B4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99DDC
#E99DDC
oklch(79% 0.121 332.9)
- #7AD195
#7AD195
oklch(79% 0.121 152.8)
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 #E99DDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #E99DDC 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.