#E489E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.159 327), rgb(228, 137, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#E489E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E489E4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 137, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.159 327) |
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 #E489E4 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E489E4 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E489E4 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E489E4 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E489E4
oklch(75.6% 0.159 327)
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Step 500
500
#C652C8
oklch(63.2% 0.203 327)
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Step 600
600
#B12EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#981E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.205 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.17 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#E489E4 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) | #82A2E7 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE1 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E992AC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E489E4
#E489E4
oklch(75.6% 0.159 327)
- #61CA71
#61CA71
oklch(75.5% 0.159 147)
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 #E489E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #E489E4 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.