#E488C5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.2% 0.135 340.8), rgb(228, 136, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#E488C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E488C5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 136, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.135 340.8) |
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 #E488C5 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E488C5 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E488C5 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E488C5 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD1
oklch(81% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E488C5
oklch(74.2% 0.135 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63993
oklch(55.6% 0.187 341)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.174 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2566
oklch(42.7% 0.144 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#E488C5 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) | #8C9DC7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ABC2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE899E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E488C5
#E488C5
oklch(74.2% 0.135 340.8)
- #4DC58F
#4DC58F
oklch(74.1% 0.134 160.8)
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 #E488C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.064
Use #E488C5 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.