#E38AED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.1% 0.165 323.3), rgb(227, 138, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#E38AED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38AED |
| RGB | rgb(227, 138, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.165 323.3) |
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 #E38AED | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38AED | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38AED text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38AED text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#FAE0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.091 323.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E38AED
oklch(76.1% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA51FC
oklch(70.7% 0.264 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#D700EC
oklch(63% 0.297 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#E38AED 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) | #7FA4F1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E695B0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38AED
#E38AED
oklch(76.1% 0.165 323.3)
- #6ACB68
#6ACB68
oklch(76% 0.164 143.4)
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 #E38AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #E38AED 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.