#E38FC5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.2% 0.122 341.5), rgb(227, 143, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#E38FC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 143, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.122 341.5) |
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 #E38FC5 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38FC5 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38FC5 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38FC5 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECF
oklch(81% 0.076 341.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38FC5
oklch(75.2% 0.122 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C65EA4
oklch(63% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B1428F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#98327A
oklch(49% 0.158 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B63
oklch(42.8% 0.131 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#E38FC5 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) | #93A2C7 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AFC3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED90A2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38FC5
#E38FC5
oklch(75.2% 0.122 341.5)
- #5DC796
#5DC796
oklch(75.4% 0.123 161.3)
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 #E38FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.062
Use #E38FC5 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.