#E590DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.5% 0.14 330.7), rgb(229, 144, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#E590DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E590DC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 144, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.14 330.7) |
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 #E590DC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E590DC | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E590DC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E590DC text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FBE1F7
oklch(93.7% 0.04 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E590DC
oklch(76.5% 0.14 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA5FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.225 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440240
oklch(27% 0.119 331.2)
#E590DC 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) | #8DA6DF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB96AC | 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°).
- #E590DC
#E590DC
oklch(76.5% 0.14 330.7)
- #68CC83
#68CC83
oklch(76.6% 0.141 150.6)
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 #E590DC, 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 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #E590DC 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.