#E38BDF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.15 328.6), rgb(227, 139, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#E38BDF 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38BDF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 139, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.15 328.6) |
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 #E38BDF | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38BDF | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38BDF text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38BDF text on black | 9.02:1 | 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
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38BDF
oklch(75.6% 0.15 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#C555C2
oklch(63.1% 0.193 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B034AE
oklch(55.6% 0.209 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#972596
oklch(49.1% 0.194 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2179
oklch(42.7% 0.161 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#E38BDF 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) | #86A3E2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E992AB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38BDF
#E38BDF
oklch(75.6% 0.15 328.6)
- #63CA78
#63CA78
oklch(75.7% 0.151 148.4)
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 #E38BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #E38BDF 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.