#E890DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.9% 0.144 331.5), rgb(232, 144, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#E890DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E890DD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 144, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.144 331.5) |
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 #E890DD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E890DD | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E890DD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E890DD text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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 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)
#E890DD
oklch(76.9% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED5CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.23 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#E100D4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#450140
oklch(27.1% 0.121 331.9)
#E890DD 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) | #8DA6E0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B2DA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF96AD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E890DD
#E890DD
oklch(76.9% 0.144 331.5)
- #65CD84
#65CD84
oklch(76.7% 0.143 151.4)
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 #E890DD, 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 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #E890DD 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.