#E393E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(77.1% 0.141 326.4), rgb(227, 147, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#E393E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E393E4 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 147, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.141 326.4) |
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 #E393E4 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E393E4 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E393E4 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E393E4 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E393E4
oklch(77.1% 0.141 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#E561E9
oklch(70.6% 0.226 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA0CE2
oklch(63% 0.289 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#420344
oklch(27% 0.12 326.8)
#E393E4 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) | #8DA9E7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89BB1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E393E4
#E393E4
oklch(77.1% 0.141 326.4)
- #73CC7D
#73CC7D
oklch(77% 0.141 146.5)
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 #E393E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #E393E4 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.