#E489D4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.145 333.6), rgb(228, 137, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#E489D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E489D4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 137, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.145 333.6) |
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 #E489D4 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E489D4 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E489D4 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E489D4 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E489D4
oklch(75% 0.145 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#C856B7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#B335A3
oklch(55.5% 0.201 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A268C
oklch(49.1% 0.187 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2271
oklch(42.6% 0.154 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#E489D4 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) | #88A0D7 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD1 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC8EA5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E489D4
#E489D4
oklch(75% 0.145 333.6)
- #58C882
#58C882
oklch(75% 0.145 153.6)
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 #E489D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.072
Use #E489D4 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.