#E48BCE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.136 336.6), rgb(228, 139, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#E48BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48BCE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 139, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.136 336.6) |
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 #E48BCE | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48BCE | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48BCE text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48BCE text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48BCE
oklch(75% 0.136 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#C859B0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.189 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B85
oklch(49.2% 0.176 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D256C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950
#3B1633
oklch(26.9% 0.072 336.4)
#E48BCE 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) | #8CA0D0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADCB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED8EA4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48BCE
#E48BCE
oklch(75% 0.136 336.6)
- #58C88A
#58C88A
oklch(75.1% 0.137 156.5)
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 #E48BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.069
Use #E48BCE 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.