#E99FFB
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.6% 0.148 319.6), rgb(233, 159, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#E99FFB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99FFB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 159, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.148 319.6) |
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 #E99FFB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E99FFB | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99FFB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99FFB text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 319.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99FFB
oklch(80.6% 0.148 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD62FA
oklch(70.6% 0.236 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#D204F7
oklch(63.1% 0.302 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F034B
oklch(27% 0.125 319.8)
#E99FFB 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) | #93B5FE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BDF8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAAC2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99FFB
#E99FFB
oklch(80.6% 0.148 319.6)
- #8BD678
#8BD678
oklch(80.5% 0.147 139.5)
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 #E99FFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #E99FFB 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.