#E48DDA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.8% 0.143 331.1), rgb(228, 141, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#E48DDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 331°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48DDA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 141, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.143 331.1) |
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 #E48DDA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48DDA | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48DDA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48DDA text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.079 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E48DDA
oklch(75.8% 0.143 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC5DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.228 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#E100D6
oklch(63.2% 0.286 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440140
oklch(26.9% 0.12 331.2)
#E48DDA 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) | #8AA3DD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB93AA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48DDA
#E48DDA
oklch(75.8% 0.143 331.1)
- #63CA81
#63CA81
oklch(75.9% 0.143 151.1)
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 #E48DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #E48DDA 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.