#E188D0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.3% 0.141 334.2), rgb(225, 136, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#E188D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E188D0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 136, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.141 334.2) |
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 #E188D0 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E188D0 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E188D0 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E188D0 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E188D0
oklch(74.3% 0.141 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C758B5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B338A1
oklch(55.7% 0.196 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#99298A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 334)
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Step 800
800
#7D2470
oklch(42.8% 0.151 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65245B
oklch(37.8% 0.118 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#E188D0 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) | #889ED3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FABCD | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E98CA3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E188D0
#E188D0
oklch(74.3% 0.141 334.2)
- #57C582
#57C582
oklch(74.2% 0.141 154.2)
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 #E188D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.016
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #E188D0 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.