#E490D7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.2% 0.135 332.6), rgb(228, 144, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#E490D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E490D7 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 144, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.135 332.6) |
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 #E490D7 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E490D7 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E490D7 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E490D7 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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 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
#F8C7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.076 332.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E490D7
oklch(76.2% 0.135 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA62DA
oklch(70.7% 0.216 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#E014CF
oklch(63% 0.276 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#44043E
oklch(27.1% 0.115 332.7)
#E490D7 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) | #8EA5DA | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B1D4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB95AA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E490D7
#E490D7
oklch(76.2% 0.135 332.6)
- #67CA87
#67CA87
oklch(76.2% 0.135 152.5)
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 #E490D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #E490D7 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.