#E99DED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.137 325), rgb(233, 157, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#E99DED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99DED |
| RGB | rgb(233, 157, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.137 325) |
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 #E99DED | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E99DED | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99DED text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99DED text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99DED
oklch(79.7% 0.137 325)
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Step 400
400
#E165EA
oklch(70.6% 0.219 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#D621E3
oklch(63.1% 0.28 325)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#400644
oklch(26.9% 0.116 325.2)
#E99DED 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) | #96B2F0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA5BB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99DED
#E99DED
oklch(79.7% 0.137 325)
- #81D485
#81D485
oklch(79.7% 0.137 145.2)
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 #E99DED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #E99DED 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.