#E388D3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.7% 0.145 333.6), rgb(227, 136, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#E388D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 334°. 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 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E388D3 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 136, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.145 333.6) |
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 #E388D3 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E388D3 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E388D3 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E388D3 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E388D3
oklch(74.7% 0.145 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#C856B7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#B335A3
oklch(55.5% 0.201 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A268C
oklch(49.1% 0.187 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2271
oklch(42.6% 0.154 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#E388D3 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) | #879FD6 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FACD0 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB8DA4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E388D3
#E388D3
oklch(74.7% 0.145 333.6)
- #56C781
#56C781
oklch(74.6% 0.145 153.7)
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 #E388D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E388D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.015
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #E388D3 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.