#E28FD9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.137 330.8), rgb(226, 143, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#E28FD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E28FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 143, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.137 330.8) |
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 #E28FD9 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E28FD9 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28FD9 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E28FD9 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 330.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E28FD9
oklch(75.9% 0.137 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#E961DF
oklch(70.7% 0.22 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF11D5
oklch(63.1% 0.281 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#430440
oklch(27% 0.116 330.5)
#E28FD9 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) | #8CA4DC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E895AA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E28FD9
#E28FD9
oklch(75.9% 0.137 330.8)
- #68C982
#68C982
oklch(75.8% 0.138 150.7)
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 #E28FD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #E28FD9 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.