#E284DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.2% 0.157 330.2), rgb(226, 132, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#E284DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E284DA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 132, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.157 330.2) |
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 #E284DA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E284DA | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E284DA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E284DA text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E284DA
oklch(74.2% 0.157 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#C951C2
oklch(63.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 600
600
#B42DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.218 330)
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Step 700
700
#9B1D95
oklch(49.1% 0.203 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C79
oklch(42.7% 0.168 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661F62
oklch(37.8% 0.132 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#E284DA 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) | #809DDD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AAD7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E98BA5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E284DA
#E284DA
oklch(74.2% 0.157 330.2)
- #54C774
#54C774
oklch(74.3% 0.158 150)
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 #E284DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E284DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.010
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #E284DA 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.