#E08AE1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.2% 0.152 326.6), rgb(224, 138, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#E08AE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E08AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 138, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.152 326.6) |
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 #E08AE1 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E08AE1 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08AE1 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08AE1 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE1
oklch(80.8% 0.095 326.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E08AE1
oklch(75.2% 0.152 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#C356C6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE34B2
oklch(55.5% 0.211 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#952599
oklch(49% 0.196 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#79217C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#622264
oklch(37.6% 0.127 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#E08AE1 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) | #83A2E4 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADDE | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E592AB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E08AE1
#E08AE1
oklch(75.2% 0.152 326.6)
- #66C872
#66C872
oklch(75.2% 0.153 146.4)
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 #E08AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #E08AE1 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.