#E99ED5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.9% 0.113 336.9), rgb(233, 158, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#E99ED5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 158, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.113 336.9) |
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 #E99ED5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E99ED5 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99ED5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99ED5 text on black | 10.31:1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99ED5
oklch(78.9% 0.113 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#E46EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.181 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#D93CBB
oklch(63% 0.231 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#6F105E
oklch(37.7% 0.152 337)
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Step 950
950
#410D37
oklch(26.9% 0.096 336.7)
#E99ED5 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) | #9FAFD7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD3 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A0B2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99ED5
#E99ED5
oklch(78.9% 0.113 336.9)
- #79D09D
#79D09D
oklch(78.9% 0.112 156.9)
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 #E99ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.021
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.067
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #E99ED5 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.