#E285D0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.147 334.4), rgb(226, 133, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#E285D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E285D0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 133, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.147 334.4) |
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 #E285D0 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E285D0 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E285D0 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E285D0 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E285D0
oklch(74% 0.147 334.4)
-
Step 500
500
#CA54B7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 334.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B533A2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 334.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9B248B
oklch(49.1% 0.189 334.3)
-
Step 800
800
#7E2071
oklch(42.6% 0.158 334.2)
-
Step 900
900
#66225B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 334.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#E285D0 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) | #859CD3 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAACD | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA89A1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E285D0
#E285D0
oklch(74% 0.147 334.4)
- #50C580
#50C580
oklch(73.9% 0.146 154.5)
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 #E285D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E285D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.014
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #E285D0 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.