#E38EEB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.6% 0.157 323.9), rgb(227, 142, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#E38EEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38EEB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 142, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.157 323.9) |
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 #E38EEB | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38EEB | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38EEB text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E38EEB text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F6C6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E38EEB
oklch(76.6% 0.157 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#E858F6
oklch(70.8% 0.25 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#E38EEB 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) | #84A6EE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB0E8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E698B2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38EEB
#E38EEB
oklch(76.6% 0.157 323.9)
- #6FCC6F
#6FCC6F
oklch(76.5% 0.157 143.9)
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 #E38EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
Use #E38EEB 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.