#E088E9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.2% 0.163 323.6), rgb(224, 136, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#E088E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E088E9 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 136, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.163 323.6) |
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 #E088E9 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E088E9 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E088E9 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E088E9 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 323.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E088E9
oklch(75.2% 0.163 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C351CF
oklch(63% 0.209 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE2DBC
oklch(55.5% 0.226 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#961DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.21 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#791C84
oklch(42.6% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#621F69
oklch(37.6% 0.136 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#E088E9 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) | #7DA2EC | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE6 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E393AE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E088E9
#E088E9
oklch(75.2% 0.163 323.6)
- #67C967
#67C967
oklch(75.3% 0.164 143.7)
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 #E088E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #E088E9 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.