#E389E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.159 326.2), rgb(227, 137, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#E389E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E389E5 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 137, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.159 326.2) |
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 #E389E5 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E389E5 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E389E5 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E389E5 text on black | 8.97:1 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E389E5
oklch(75.6% 0.159 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#C552C9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B02EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.222 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#971E9D
oklch(49.1% 0.206 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#632066
oklch(37.7% 0.132 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#E389E5 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) | #81A2E8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E892AC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E389E5
#E389E5
oklch(75.6% 0.159 326.2)
- #63CA6F
#63CA6F
oklch(75.5% 0.16 146.2)
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 #E389E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #E389E5 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.