#E48BD5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.3% 0.142 333.3), rgb(228, 139, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#E48BD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 139, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.142 333.3) |
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 #E48BD5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48BD5 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48BD5 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48BD5 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABD9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48BD5
oklch(75.3% 0.142 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C757B7
oklch(63.1% 0.182 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B237A3
oklch(55.5% 0.198 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#99288C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2471
oklch(42.7% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#E48BD5 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) | #8AA1D8 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC90A7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48BD5
#E48BD5
oklch(75.3% 0.142 333.3)
- #5CC983
#5CC983
oklch(75.4% 0.143 153.1)
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 #E48BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.072
Use #E48BD5 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.