#E88FDC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.7% 0.144 331.9), rgb(232, 143, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#E88FDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E88FDC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 143, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.144 331.9) |
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 #E88FDC | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E88FDC | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E88FDC text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E88FDC text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.08 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E88FDC
oklch(76.7% 0.144 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE5BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.232 332)
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Step 500
500
#E100D3
oklch(63% 0.285 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#E88FDC 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 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B2D9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF94AC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E88FDC
#E88FDC
oklch(76.7% 0.144 331.9)
- #62CD84
#62CD84
oklch(76.6% 0.145 151.9)
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 #E88FDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #E88FDC 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.