#E088DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.8% 0.153 327.8), rgb(224, 136, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#E088DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E088DE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 136, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.153 327.8) |
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 #E088DE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E088DE | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E088DE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E088DE text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E088DE
oklch(74.8% 0.153 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C555C4
oklch(63.2% 0.195 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B033B0
oklch(55.6% 0.212 328)
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Step 700
700
#972398
oklch(49.1% 0.198 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B207B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 328)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#E088DE 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) | #82A0E1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ABDB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E590A9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E088DE
#E088DE
oklch(74.8% 0.153 327.8)
- #61C773
#61C773
oklch(74.8% 0.153 147.7)
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 #E088DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.012
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #E088DE 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.