#E283D0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.7% 0.15 334.3), rgb(226, 131, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#E283D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E283D0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 131, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.15 334.3) |
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 #E283D0 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E283D0 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E283D0 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E283D0 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E283D0
oklch(73.7% 0.15 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B630A4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C208C
oklch(49% 0.194 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E72
oklch(42.7% 0.161 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#E283D0 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) | #839BD3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA9CD | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA88A0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E283D0
#E283D0
oklch(73.7% 0.15 334.3)
- #4BC57E
#4BC57E
oklch(73.7% 0.15 154.5)
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 #E283D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E283D0.
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 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
Use #E283D0 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.