#E085CD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.6% 0.143 335), rgb(224, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#E085CD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E085CD |
| RGB | rgb(224, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.143 335) |
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 #E085CD | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E085CD | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E085CD text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E085CD text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E085CD
oklch(73.6% 0.143 335)
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Step 500
500
#C956B4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B436A0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 335)
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Step 700
700
#9B2789
oklch(49.2% 0.184 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E236F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#E085CD 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) | #859CD0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9CA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E889A0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E085CD
#E085CD
oklch(73.6% 0.143 335)
- #51C481
#51C481
oklch(73.7% 0.143 154.9)
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 #E085CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.016
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #E085CD 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.