#E188DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.8% 0.151 329), rgb(225, 136, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#E188DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 329°. 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E188DC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 136, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.151 329) |
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 #E188DC | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E188DC | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E188DC text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E188DC text on black | 8.75:1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E188DC
oklch(74.8% 0.151 329)
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Step 500
500
#C655C2
oklch(63.2% 0.193 329)
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Step 600
600
#B133AE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 329)
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Step 700
700
#982395
oklch(49.1% 0.196 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2079
oklch(42.6% 0.162 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642262
oklch(37.8% 0.126 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#E188DC 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) | #83A0DF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACD9 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E78FA8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E188DC
#E188DC
oklch(74.8% 0.151 329)
- #5EC776
#5EC776
oklch(74.7% 0.152 149)
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 #E188DC, 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 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #E188DC 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.