#E388ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.169 323.4), rgb(227, 136, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#E388ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E388ED |
| RGB | rgb(227, 136, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.169 323.4) |
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 #E388ED | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E388ED | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E388ED text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E388ED text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E8
oklch(80.8% 0.106 323.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E388ED
oklch(75.8% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C44ED2
oklch(63% 0.216 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B027BF
oklch(55.6% 0.235 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#9716A5
oklch(49.1% 0.218 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1886
oklch(42.8% 0.181 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#631D6B
oklch(37.6% 0.141 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#E388ED 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) | #7CA3F1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEA | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E693AF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E388ED
#E388ED
oklch(75.8% 0.169 323.4)
- #66CB65
#66CB65
oklch(75.8% 0.169 143.5)
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 #E388ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E388ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #E388ED 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.