#E28DE6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.153 325.4), rgb(226, 141, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#E28DE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E28DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 141, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.153 325.4) |
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 #E28DE6 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E28DE6 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28DE6 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E28DE6 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.086 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E28DE6
oklch(76.1% 0.153 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#E85AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.244 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#E28DE6 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) | #85A5E9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAFE3 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E696AF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E28DE6
#E28DE6
oklch(76.1% 0.153 325.4)
- #6CCB72
#6CCB72
oklch(76.2% 0.154 145.2)
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 #E28DE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
Use #E28DE6 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.