#E29DFD

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#e29dfd is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(226, 157, 253), HSL(283°, 96%, 80%), CMYK(11%, 38%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2:1 on white and 10.47:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e29dfd
RGBrgb(226 157 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(226, 157, 253)
RGB %rgb(89% 62% 99%)
HSLhsl(283 96% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(283, 38%, 99%)
HWBhwb(283 62% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(74.22 38.46 -37.73)
LCHlch(74.22 53.88 315.55)
OKLaboklab(0.7964 0.1079 -0.1039)
OKLCHoklch(0.7964 0.1497 316.09)
Decimal14851581

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 5
Closest web-safe color#cc99ff
Hue283°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)96% / 38%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)74% / 70%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4737
Red / Green / Blue226 / 157 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.00:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
10.47:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 38.7 / -63.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -43.1 / 65.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e29dfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(79.64% 0.1497 316.09);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(226 157 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e29dfd] text-[#e29dfd] border-[#e29dfd]">