#E486D1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.4% 0.147 334.8), rgb(228, 134, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#E486D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E486D1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 134, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.147 334.8) |
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 #E486D1 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E486D1 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E486D1 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E486D1 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E486D1
oklch(74.4% 0.147 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B6
oklch(63.1% 0.188 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B632A2
oklch(55.7% 0.205 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C238A
oklch(49.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 800
800
#7F2070
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#E486D1 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) | #869ED4 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FABCE | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC8AA2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E486D1
#E486D1
oklch(74.4% 0.147 334.8)
- #4FC782
#4FC782
oklch(74.4% 0.147 155)
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 #E486D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E486D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.016
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.071
Use #E486D1 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.