#E38FDA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.139 330.7), rgb(227, 143, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#E38FDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38FDA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 143, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.139 330.7) |
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 #E38FDA | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38FDA | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38FDA text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E38FDA text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E38FDA
oklch(76% 0.139 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA60DF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#E008D6
oklch(63.2% 0.284 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#430340
oklch(26.9% 0.117 330.5)
#E38FDA 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) | #8CA4DD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0D7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E995AB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38FDA
#E38FDA
oklch(76% 0.139 330.7)
- #67CA82
#67CA82
oklch(76% 0.14 150.7)
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 #E38FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #E38FDA 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.