#E58BDE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.8% 0.151 329.8), rgb(229, 139, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#E58BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E58BDE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 139, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.151 329.8) |
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 #E58BDE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E58BDE | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E58BDE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E58BDE text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E58BDE
oklch(75.8% 0.151 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#C654C0
oklch(63% 0.193 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B233AC
oklch(55.7% 0.209 330)
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Step 700
700
#982394
oklch(49% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2078
oklch(42.7% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#E58BDE 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) | #87A3E1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB92AA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E58BDE
#E58BDE
oklch(75.8% 0.151 329.8)
- #60CB7B
#60CB7B
oklch(75.9% 0.151 149.7)
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 #E58BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #E58BDE 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.