#E490DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.3% 0.138 331.2), rgb(228, 144, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#E490DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E490DA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 144, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.138 331.2) |
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 #E490DA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E490DA | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E490DA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E490DA text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E490DA
oklch(76.3% 0.138 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA61DE
oklch(70.8% 0.22 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#E00CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.282 331.3)
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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
#84007D
oklch(42.6% 0.193 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#43033F
oklch(26.9% 0.117 331.2)
#E490DA 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) | #8DA5DD | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB95AB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E490DA
#E490DA
oklch(76.3% 0.138 331.2)
- #68CB84
#68CB84
oklch(76.4% 0.139 151.1)
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 #E490DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #E490DA 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.