#E38BE8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.159 325.1), rgb(227, 139, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#E38BE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 139, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.159 325.1) |
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 #E38BE8 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38BE8 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38BE8 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38BE8 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
#FAE0FB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E38BE8
oklch(76% 0.159 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA55F5
oklch(70.7% 0.254 325)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#E38BE8 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) | #82A4EB | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AFE5 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E795AF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38BE8
#E38BE8
oklch(76% 0.159 325.1)
- #68CB6F
#68CB6F
oklch(76% 0.159 145.2)
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 #E38BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #E38BE8 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.