#E28EDF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.145 328.1), rgb(226, 142, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#E28EDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E28EDF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 142, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.145 328.1) |
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 #E28EDF | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E28EDF | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28EDF text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E28EDF text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.08 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E28EDF
oklch(76% 0.145 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#E95EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.231 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DE
oklch(63% 0.29 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430143
oklch(27% 0.122 328.3)
#E28EDF 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) | #89A4E2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E795AC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E28EDF
#E28EDF
oklch(76% 0.145 328.1)
- #69CA7B
#69CA7B
oklch(76% 0.145 148.2)
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 #E28EDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #E28EDF 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.