#E290DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.2% 0.14 328.6), rgb(226, 144, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#E290DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E290DE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 144, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.14 328.6) |
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 #E290DE | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E290DE | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E290DE text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E290DE text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F6C7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.078 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E290DE
oklch(76.2% 0.14 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#E861E4
oklch(70.8% 0.224 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD0ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.287 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#420342
oklch(26.9% 0.118 328.3)
#E290DE 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) | #8BA6E1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E797AD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E290DE
#E290DE
oklch(76.2% 0.14 328.6)
- #6CCA7F
#6CCA7F
oklch(76.2% 0.14 148.8)
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 #E290DE, 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 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #E290DE 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.