#E489DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.2% 0.15 331), rgb(228, 137, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#E489DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E489DA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.15 331) |
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 #E489DA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E489DA | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E489DA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E489DA text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E489DA
oklch(75.2% 0.15 331)
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Step 500
500
#C754BE
oklch(63% 0.192 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B333AA
oklch(55.7% 0.208 331)
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Step 700
700
#992392
oklch(49.1% 0.194 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2076
oklch(42.7% 0.161 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#E489DA 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) | #86A1DD | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EADD7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB8FA8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E489DA
#E489DA
oklch(75.2% 0.15 331)
- #5BC97C
#5BC97C
oklch(75.2% 0.15 151)
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 #E489DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.016
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #E489DA 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.