#E490D5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.134 333.5), rgb(228, 144, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#E490D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E490D5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 144, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.134 333.5) |
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 #E490D5 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E490D5 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E490D5 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E490D5 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.075 333.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E490D5
oklch(76.1% 0.134 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB62D7
oklch(70.7% 0.214 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#E118CC
oklch(63.1% 0.273 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#44053D
oklch(27.1% 0.113 333.5)
#E490D5 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) | #8FA5D8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB94A9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E490D5
#E490D5
oklch(76.1% 0.134 333.5)
- #66CA89
#66CA89
oklch(76.2% 0.133 153.4)
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 #E490D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.070
Use #E490D5 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.