#E28BD3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.139 333.4), rgb(226, 139, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#E28BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E28BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 139, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.139 333.4) |
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 #E28BD3 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E28BD3 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28BD3 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28BD3 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E28BD3
oklch(75% 0.139 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C659B6
oklch(63.1% 0.177 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#982B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2570
oklch(42.6% 0.149 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#E28BD3 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) | #8AA1D6 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E990A6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E28BD3
#E28BD3
oklch(75% 0.139 333.4)
- #5EC784
#5EC784
oklch(75% 0.138 153.5)
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 #E28BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #E28BD3 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.