#E389EB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.165 324.1), rgb(227, 137, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#E389EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 324°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E389EB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 137, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.165 324.1) |
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 #E389EB | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E389EB | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E389EB text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E389EB text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FC
oklch(93.7% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.092 323.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E389EB
oklch(75.8% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB50FA
oklch(70.6% 0.264 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#E389EB 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) | #7EA3EE | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E794AF | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E389EB
#E389EB
oklch(75.8% 0.165 324.1)
- #67CB69
#67CB69
oklch(75.9% 0.165 144.1)
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 #E389EB, 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 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #E389EB 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.