#E38BDE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.15 329), rgb(227, 139, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#E38BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38BDE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 139, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.15 329) |
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 #E38BDE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38BDE | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38BDE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38BDE 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38BDE
oklch(75.6% 0.15 329)
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Step 500
500
#C556C1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 329)
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Step 600
600
#B035AD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 329)
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Step 700
700
#972595
oklch(49.1% 0.193 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2279
oklch(42.8% 0.16 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632261
oklch(37.6% 0.125 329)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#E38BDE 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) | #86A2E1 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E992AA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38BDE
#E38BDE
oklch(75.6% 0.15 329)
- #63C979
#63C979
oklch(75.5% 0.149 148.8)
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 #E38BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #E38BDE 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.