#E283DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.2% 0.161 329.4), rgb(226, 131, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#E283DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.161 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 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E283DC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 131, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.161 329.4) |
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 #E283DC | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E283DC | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E283DC text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E283DC text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.1 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E283DC
oklch(74.2% 0.161 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC4
oklch(63% 0.205 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B42AB0
oklch(55.5% 0.223 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B1A98
oklch(49.1% 0.207 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#661E63
oklch(37.7% 0.134 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#E283DC 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) | #7E9DDF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AAD9 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E88BA5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E283DC
#E283DC
oklch(74.2% 0.161 329.4)
- #54C771
#54C771
oklch(74.3% 0.161 149.2)
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 #E283DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E283DC.
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 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #E283DC 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.