#E280DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.8% 0.168 328.2), rgb(226, 128, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#E280DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E280DF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 128, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.168 328.2) |
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 #E280DF | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E280DF | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280DF text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280DF text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E280DF
oklch(73.8% 0.168 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA4BC9
oklch(63% 0.215 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B623B6
oklch(55.7% 0.234 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C109C
oklch(49.1% 0.217 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F157F
oklch(42.8% 0.18 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#E280DF 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) | #799BE2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A8DC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E889A5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E280DF
#E280DF
oklch(73.8% 0.168 328.2)
- #50C66A
#50C66A
oklch(73.8% 0.168 148.1)
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 #E280DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E280DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
Use #E280DF 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.