#E38FD2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.132 334.5), rgb(227, 143, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#E38FD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 143, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.132 334.5) |
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 #E38FD2 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38FD2 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38FD2 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38FD2 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38FD2
oklch(75.7% 0.132 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.168 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF3E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#962F87
oklch(49.1% 0.17 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A286D
oklch(42.6% 0.141 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#E38FD2 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) | #8FA3D4 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCF | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB93A8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38FD2
#E38FD2
oklch(75.7% 0.132 334.5)
- #63C98A
#63C98A
oklch(75.8% 0.133 154.5)
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 #E38FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #E38FD2 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.