#E090E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.3% 0.145 325.2), rgb(224, 144, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#E090E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E090E4 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 144, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.145 325.2) |
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 #E090E4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E090E4 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E090E4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E090E4 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E090E4
oklch(76.3% 0.145 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#E560ED
oklch(70.7% 0.231 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#410246
oklch(26.9% 0.123 324.7)
#E090E4 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) | #88A6E7 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB0E1 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E498B0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E090E4
#E090E4
oklch(76.3% 0.145 325.2)
- #72CA77
#72CA77
oklch(76.3% 0.144 145.2)
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 #E090E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
Use #E090E4 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.