#E48DDD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.146 329.8), rgb(228, 141, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#E48DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 330°. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48DDD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 141, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.146 329.8) |
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 #E48DDD | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48DDD | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48DDD text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48DDD text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.081 329.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E48DDD
oklch(76% 0.146 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC5CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.233 330)
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Step 500
500
#DF00D9
oklch(63% 0.288 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B7
oklch(55.5% 0.253 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006C
oklch(37.8% 0.173 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#E48DDD 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) | #89A4E0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFDA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA93AB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48DDD
#E48DDD
oklch(76% 0.146 329.8)
- #64CA7E
#64CA7E
oklch(75.8% 0.145 150)
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 #E48DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #E48DDD 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.