#E38CD9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.143 331.1), rgb(227, 140, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#E38CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 331°. 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 140, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.143 331.1) |
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 #E38CD9 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38CD9 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38CD9 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38CD9 text on black | 9.01:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38CD9
oklch(75.5% 0.143 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C558BB
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B038A7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#97298F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#E38CD9 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) | #89A2DC | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA92A9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38CD9
#E38CD9
oklch(75.5% 0.143 331.1)
- #62C980
#62C980
oklch(75.6% 0.143 151.1)
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 #E38CD9, 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 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #E38CD9 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.