#E383DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.4% 0.163 329), rgb(227, 131, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#E383DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E383DE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 131, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.163 329) |
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 #E383DE | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E383DE | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E383DE text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E383DE text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E383DE
oklch(74.4% 0.163 329)
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Step 500
500
#CA4EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 329)
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Step 600
600
#B528B2
oklch(55.6% 0.226 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B1799
oklch(49% 0.21 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E187C
oklch(42.6% 0.175 329)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#E383DE 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) | #7D9DE1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AADB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E98BA6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E383DE
#E383DE
oklch(74.4% 0.163 329)
- #53C770
#53C770
oklch(74.2% 0.162 149.1)
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 #E383DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E383DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.015
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #E383DE 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.