#E38BE2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.153 327.4), rgb(227, 139, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#E38BE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 139, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.153 327.4) |
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 #E38BE2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38BE2 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38BE2 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38BE2 text on black | 9.05:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38BE2
oklch(75.7% 0.153 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C455C5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B033B1
oklch(55.7% 0.212 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#972399
oklch(49.2% 0.198 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A207C
oklch(42.6% 0.164 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632264
oklch(37.8% 0.128 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#E38BE2 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) | #85A3E5 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E893AC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38BE2
#E38BE2
oklch(75.7% 0.153 327.4)
- #65CA75
#65CA75
oklch(75.7% 0.153 147.3)
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 #E38BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #E38BE2 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.