#E983DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.166 331.5), rgb(233, 131, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#E983DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E983DD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 131, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.166 331.5) |
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 #E983DD | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E983DD | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E983DD text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E983DD text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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 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
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E983DD
oklch(75% 0.166 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE4BC2
oklch(63.2% 0.212 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B921AE
oklch(55.6% 0.231 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F0E96
oklch(49.1% 0.215 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#811479
oklch(42.7% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#681B62
oklch(37.7% 0.139 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#E983DD 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) | #809EE0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACDA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18AA6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E983DD
#E983DD
oklch(75% 0.166 331.5)
- #49CB76
#49CB76
oklch(75% 0.167 151.5)
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 #E983DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E983DD.
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 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #E983DD 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.