#E388E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.6% 0.165 324.8), rgb(227, 136, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#E388E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E388E9 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 136, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.165 324.8) |
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 #E388E9 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E388E9 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E388E9 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E388E9 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E388E9
oklch(75.6% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C550CE
oklch(63.1% 0.21 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.229 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#9719A1
oklch(49% 0.213 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A83
oklch(42.7% 0.177 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#631E69
oklch(37.6% 0.138 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#E388E9 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) | #7EA2EC | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE6 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E792AE | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E388E9
#E388E9
oklch(75.6% 0.165 324.8)
- #64CA6A
#64CA6A
oklch(75.5% 0.164 144.9)
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 #E388E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #E388E9 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.