#E491D4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.2% 0.131 334.1), rgb(228, 145, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#E491D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E491D4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 145, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.131 334.1) |
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 #E491D4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E491D4 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E491D4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E491D4 text on black | 9.29:1 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.072 334.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E491D4
oklch(76.2% 0.131 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA64D5
oklch(70.7% 0.209 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#E01FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.268 334)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#43063C
oklch(26.9% 0.11 333.6)
#E491D4 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) | #91A5D6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB95AA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E491D4
#E491D4
oklch(76.2% 0.131 334.1)
- #67CA8B
#67CA8B
oklch(76.2% 0.131 154)
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 #E491D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #E491D4 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.