#E28BDE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.149 328.6), rgb(226, 139, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#E28BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E28BDE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 139, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.149 328.6) |
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 #E28BDE | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E28BDE | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28BDE text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28BDE text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E28BDE
oklch(75.5% 0.149 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#C456C1
oklch(63% 0.19 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF35AE
oklch(55.5% 0.207 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#972695
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2279
oklch(42.6% 0.159 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632362
oklch(37.8% 0.124 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#E28BDE 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) | #86A2E1 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E892AA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E28BDE
#E28BDE
oklch(75.5% 0.149 328.6)
- #64C979
#64C979
oklch(75.5% 0.148 148.6)
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 #E28BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #E28BDE 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.