#E085CC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.6% 0.142 335.5), rgb(224, 133, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#E085CC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E085CC |
| RGB | rgb(224, 133, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.142 335.5) |
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 #E085CC | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E085CC | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E085CC text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E085CC text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E085CC
oklch(73.6% 0.142 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#C956B3
oklch(63% 0.182 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4369F
oklch(55.6% 0.197 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2788
oklch(49.2% 0.184 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E236E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#E085CC 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) | #869BCF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9C9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E889A0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E085CC
#E085CC
oklch(73.6% 0.142 335.5)
- #50C382
#50C382
oklch(73.5% 0.141 155.6)
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 #E085CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #E085CC 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.