#E99EED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.135 325), rgb(233, 158, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#E99EED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99EED |
| RGB | rgb(233, 158, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.135 325) |
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 #E99EED | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E99EED | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99EED text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99EED 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99EED
oklch(79.9% 0.135 325)
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Step 400
400
#E066E9
oklch(70.6% 0.217 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#D525E2
oklch(63.1% 0.276 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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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
#400744
oklch(27% 0.114 325.1)
#E99EED 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) | #97B2F0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBEA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA6BB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99EED
#E99EED
oklch(79.9% 0.135 325)
- #83D486
#83D486
oklch(79.8% 0.135 145)
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 #E99EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #E99EED 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.