#E485D2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.3% 0.15 334.3), rgb(228, 133, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#E485D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E485D2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 133, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.15 334.3) |
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 #E485D2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E485D2 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E485D2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E485D2 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E485D2
oklch(74.3% 0.15 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B630A3
oklch(55.5% 0.208 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C218C
oklch(49.1% 0.193 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F72
oklch(42.7% 0.16 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#E485D2 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) | #859DD5 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABCF | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC8AA2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E485D2
#E485D2
oklch(74.3% 0.15 334.3)
- #4EC77F
#4EC77F
oklch(74.3% 0.151 154.1)
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 #E485D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E485D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.014
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
Use #E485D2 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.