#E38EE2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.2% 0.148 327.3), rgb(227, 142, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#E38EE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 142, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.148 327.3) |
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 #E38EE2 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38EE2 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38EE2 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E38EE2 text on black | 9.23:1 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.082 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E38EE2
oklch(76.2% 0.148 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#E95CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.237 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#E38EE2 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) | #88A5E5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB0DF | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E896AE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38EE2
#E38EE2
oklch(76.2% 0.148 327.3)
- #6ACB79
#6ACB79
oklch(76.3% 0.148 147.4)
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 #E38EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #E38EE2 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.