#E488E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.161 327), rgb(228, 136, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#E488E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E488E4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 136, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.161 327) |
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 #E488E4 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E488E4 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E488E4 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E488E4 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E488E4
oklch(75.5% 0.161 327)
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Step 500
500
#C751C8
oklch(63.2% 0.205 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B22CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.224 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#991C9C
oklch(49.2% 0.208 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#E488E4 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) | #81A2E7 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E991AB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E488E4
#E488E4
oklch(75.5% 0.161 327)
- #5FCA70
#5FCA70
oklch(75.4% 0.161 147.1)
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 #E488E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #E488E4 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.