#E48BCC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.135 337.6), rgb(228, 139, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#E48BCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48BCC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 139, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.135 337.6) |
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 #E48BCC | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48BCC | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48BCC text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48BCC 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48BCC
oklch(75% 0.135 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#C859AE
oklch(63% 0.173 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B33A99
oklch(55.5% 0.187 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B83
oklch(49.1% 0.175 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D266A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#E48BCC 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) | #8DA0CE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC9 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED8EA3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48BCC
#E48BCC
oklch(75% 0.135 337.6)
- #57C78C
#57C78C
oklch(74.9% 0.135 157.7)
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 #E48BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.061
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #E48BCC 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.