#E38BF1
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.4% 0.168 321.9), rgb(227, 139, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#E38BF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38BF1 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 139, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.168 321.9) |
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 #E38BF1 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38BF1 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38BF1 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E38BF1 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FDF1FF
oklch(97.2% 0.022 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FE
oklch(93.7% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.093 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E38BF1
oklch(76.4% 0.168 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#E853FF
oklch(70.8% 0.264 322)
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Step 500
500
#D600F1
oklch(63.2% 0.3 322)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#E38BF1 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) | #7EA5F5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFEE | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E597B3 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38BF1
#E38BF1
oklch(76.4% 0.168 321.9)
- #6ECC64
#6ECC64
oklch(76.3% 0.167 141.9)
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 #E38BF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #E38BF1 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.