#E487D9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.9% 0.153 331.4), rgb(228, 135, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#E487D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 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 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E487D9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 135, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.153 331.4) |
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 #E487D9 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E487D9 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E487D9 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E487D9 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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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)
#E487D9
oklch(74.9% 0.153 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C953BE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B430AA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2092
oklch(49% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E76
oklch(42.7% 0.164 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#E487D9 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) | #849FDC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD6 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB8DA6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E487D9
#E487D9
oklch(74.9% 0.153 331.4)
- #57C87B
#57C87B
oklch(74.8% 0.152 151.5)
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 #E487D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E487D9.
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 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #E487D9 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.