#DE87BA
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73% 0.123 344.5), rgb(222, 135, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#DE87BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE87BA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 135, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.123 344.5) |
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 #DE87BA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE87BA | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE87BA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE87BA text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE87BA
oklch(73% 0.123 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4408B
oklch(55.7% 0.171 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3076
oklch(49.1% 0.16 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A60
oklch(42.8% 0.132 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#DE87BA 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) | #8D9ABC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A8B8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E88799 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE87BA
#DE87BA
oklch(73% 0.123 344.5)
- #4EC094
#4EC094
oklch(73.1% 0.123 164.7)
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 #DE87BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.060
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.063
Use #DE87BA 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.