#E486D9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.7% 0.154 331.4), rgb(228, 134, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#E486D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 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 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E486D9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 134, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.154 331.4) |
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 #E486D9 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E486D9 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E486D9 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E486D9 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E486D9
oklch(74.7% 0.154 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C952BE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B42FAA
oklch(55.5% 0.213 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B1F92
oklch(49.1% 0.199 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D77
oklch(42.7% 0.166 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#E486D9 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) | #839FDC | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CACD6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB8CA6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E486D9
#E486D9
oklch(74.7% 0.154 331.4)
- #55C87A
#55C87A
oklch(74.7% 0.154 151.4)
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 #E486D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E486D9.
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 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #E486D9 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.