#E888DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.158 330.9), rgb(232, 136, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#E888DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E888DE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 136, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.158 330.9) |
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 #E888DE | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E888DE | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E888DE text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E888DE text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E888DE
oklch(75.7% 0.158 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C1
oklch(63.1% 0.202 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52BAD
oklch(55.5% 0.22 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1B94
oklch(49.1% 0.204 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B78
oklch(42.8% 0.169 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#E888DE 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) | #84A1E1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8FA9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E888DE
#E888DE
oklch(75.7% 0.158 330.9)
- #56CC7A
#56CC7A
oklch(75.8% 0.159 150.8)
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 #E888DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E888DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #E888DE 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.