#E388DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.152 330.2), rgb(227, 136, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#E388DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E388DB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 136, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.152 330.2) |
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 #E388DB | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E388DB | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E388DB text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E388DB text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E388DB
oklch(75% 0.152 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#C754C0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 330)
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Step 600
600
#B232AC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 330)
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Step 700
700
#992294
oklch(49.1% 0.197 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C2078
oklch(42.7% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652161
oklch(37.8% 0.128 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#E388DB 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) | #84A0DE | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CACD8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA8FA8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E388DB
#E388DB
oklch(75% 0.152 330.2)
- #5BC879
#5BC879
oklch(74.9% 0.152 150.3)
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 #E388DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.014
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #E388DB 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.