#E189DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.152 328.2), rgb(225, 137, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#E189DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E189DE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 137, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.152 328.2) |
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 #E189DE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E189DE | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E189DE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E189DE text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E189DE
oklch(75% 0.152 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#C555C3
oklch(63.1% 0.194 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B033AF
oklch(55.5% 0.211 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#972497
oklch(49.1% 0.196 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B217A
oklch(42.8% 0.162 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#E189DE 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) | #83A1E1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACDB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E791A9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E189DE
#E189DE
oklch(75% 0.152 328.2)
- #61C875
#61C875
oklch(75.1% 0.152 148.1)
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 #E189DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.014
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #E189DE 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.