#E290DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.137 330.3), rgb(226, 144, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#E290DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 330°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E290DA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 144, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.137 330.3) |
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 #E290DA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E290DA | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E290DA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E290DA text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.075 330.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E290DA
oklch(76.1% 0.137 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#E862DF
oklch(70.7% 0.218 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE16D6
oklch(63.2% 0.279 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#430440
oklch(27% 0.116 330.5)
#E290DA 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) | #8DA5DD | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B0D7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E896AB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E290DA
#E290DA
oklch(76.1% 0.137 330.3)
- #6ACA83
#6ACA83
oklch(76.2% 0.137 150.5)
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 #E290DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #E290DA 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.