#E482D9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.1% 0.161 331.3), rgb(228, 130, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#E482D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E482D9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 130, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.161 331.3) |
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 #E482D9 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E482D9 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E482D9 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E482D9 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E482D9
oklch(74.1% 0.161 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B728AD
oklch(55.6% 0.224 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1794
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#801878
oklch(42.7% 0.172 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#E482D9 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) | #7F9CDC | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AAD6 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB89A4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E482D9
#E482D9
oklch(74.1% 0.161 331.3)
- #4CC775
#4CC775
oklch(74.1% 0.161 151.3)
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 #E482D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E482D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.013
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #E482D9 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.