#E48AD2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.141 334.6), rgb(228, 138, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#E48AD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 138, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.141 334.6) |
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 #E48AD2 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48AD2 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48AD2 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48AD2 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48AD2
oklch(75% 0.141 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C857B5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B337A0
oklch(55.5% 0.196 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2889
oklch(49.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D246F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#E48AD2 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) | #8AA0D5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ADCF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC8EA5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48AD2
#E48AD2
oklch(75% 0.141 334.6)
- #58C885
#58C885
oklch(75% 0.142 154.6)
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 #E48AD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.069
Use #E48AD2 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.