#E98BDD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.2% 0.153 331.7), rgb(233, 139, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#E98BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98BDD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 139, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.153 331.7) |
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 #E98BDD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98BDD | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98BDD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E98BDD text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E98BDD
oklch(76.2% 0.153 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#F155E3
oklch(70.7% 0.244 331.6)
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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
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#E98BDD 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) | #88A3E0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0DA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F091AA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98BDD
#E98BDD
oklch(76.2% 0.153 331.7)
- #5ACD7F
#5ACD7F
oklch(76.2% 0.153 151.6)
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 #E98BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #E98BDD 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.