#E38CD6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.141 332.4), rgb(227, 140, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#E38CD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 140, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.141 332.4) |
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 #E38CD6 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38CD6 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38CD6 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38CD6 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38CD6
oklch(75.4% 0.141 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C658B8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B139A4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#982A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2572
oklch(42.7% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#E38CD6 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) | #8AA2D9 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA91A8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38CD6
#E38CD6
oklch(75.4% 0.141 332.4)
- #60C883
#60C883
oklch(75.3% 0.14 152.6)
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 #E38CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #E38CD6 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.