#E490DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.4% 0.141 329.8), rgb(228, 144, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#E490DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E490DD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 144, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.141 329.8) |
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 #E490DD | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E490DD | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E490DD text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E490DD text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.078 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E490DD
oklch(76.4% 0.141 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#E960E2
oklch(70.7% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF01D9
oklch(63.1% 0.287 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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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
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#430341
oklch(27% 0.118 329.7)
#E490DD 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) | #8CA6E0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1DA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA96AD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E490DD
#E490DD
oklch(76.4% 0.141 329.8)
- #6ACB81
#6ACB81
oklch(76.4% 0.14 149.7)
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 #E490DD, 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 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #E490DD 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.