#E488D1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.7% 0.144 334.9), rgb(228, 136, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#E488D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E488D1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 136, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.144 334.9) |
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 #E488D1 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E488D1 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E488D1 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E488D1 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD8
oklch(81% 0.09 335.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E488D1
oklch(74.7% 0.144 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C956B5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B435A1
oklch(55.6% 0.2 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2689
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2270
oklch(42.8% 0.154 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#66225A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#E488D1 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) | #889FD4 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ACCE | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC8CA3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E488D1
#E488D1
oklch(74.7% 0.144 334.9)
- #54C784
#54C784
oklch(74.6% 0.143 155)
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 #E488D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E488D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.069
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #E488D1 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.