#E38ADA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.2% 0.148 330.6), rgb(227, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#E38ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38ADA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.148 330.6) |
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 #E38ADA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38ADA | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38ADA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38ADA text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38ADA
oklch(75.2% 0.148 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C656BD
oklch(63.1% 0.188 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B135AA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#982691
oklch(49.1% 0.19 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2276
oklch(42.8% 0.158 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#64225F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#E38ADA 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) | #87A1DD | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EADD7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA90A8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38ADA
#E38ADA
oklch(75.2% 0.148 330.6)
- #5EC97C
#5EC97C
oklch(75.3% 0.149 150.5)
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 #E38ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.016
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #E38ADA 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.