#E99EE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.127 328.5), rgb(233, 158, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#E99EE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 158, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.127 328.5) |
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 #E99EE5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E99EE5 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99EE5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99EE5 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99EE5
oklch(79.5% 0.127 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E269DE
oklch(70.7% 0.204 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D62FD5
oklch(63% 0.26 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D046D
oklch(37.7% 0.17 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#400A40
oklch(27% 0.107 328)
#E99EE5 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) | #9AB1E8 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBBE2 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA4B8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99EE5
#E99EE5
oklch(79.5% 0.127 328.5)
- #7FD38E
#7FD38E
oklch(79.6% 0.127 148.6)
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 #E99EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
Use #E99EE5 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.