#E291D4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.129 333.2), rgb(226, 145, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#E291D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E291D4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 145, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.129 333.2) |
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 #E291D4 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E291D4 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E291D4 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E291D4 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 332.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E291D4
oklch(76% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#E865D6
oklch(70.6% 0.207 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE24CB
oklch(63.1% 0.265 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700066
oklch(37.6% 0.169 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#43073C
oklch(27% 0.109 333.6)
#E291D4 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) | #90A5D7 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E995AA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E291D4
#E291D4
oklch(76% 0.129 333.2)
- #69C98A
#69C98A
oklch(76.1% 0.129 153.4)
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 #E291D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #E291D4 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.