#E280D7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.161 331.3), rgb(226, 128, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#E280D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E280D7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 128, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.161 331.3) |
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 #E280D7 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E280D7 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280D7 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280D7 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E280D7
oklch(73.5% 0.161 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B728AD
oklch(55.6% 0.224 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1795
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#801878
oklch(42.7% 0.172 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#E280D7 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) | #7D9ADA | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A8D4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E987A2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E280D7
#E280D7
oklch(73.5% 0.161 331.3)
- #4AC573
#4AC573
oklch(73.5% 0.161 151.2)
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 #E280D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E280D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.013
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #E280D7 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.