#E488D6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.9% 0.148 332.7), rgb(228, 136, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#E488D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E488D6 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 136, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.148 332.7) |
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 #E488D6 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E488D6 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E488D6 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E488D6 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E488D6
oklch(74.9% 0.148 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#C954BA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B433A6
oklch(55.6% 0.206 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A248E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2073
oklch(42.6% 0.159 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#E488D6 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) | #86A0D9 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EACD3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC8DA5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E488D6
#E488D6
oklch(74.9% 0.148 332.7)
- #57C87F
#57C87F
oklch(74.9% 0.148 152.7)
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 #E488D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.015
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #E488D6 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.