#E186D2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.1% 0.146 333.2), rgb(225, 134, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#E186D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E186D2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 134, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.146 333.2) |
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 #E186D2 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E186D2 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E186D2 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E186D2 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E186D2
oklch(74.1% 0.146 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C855B8
oklch(63% 0.187 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B334A4
oklch(55.5% 0.203 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A258D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2272
oklch(42.7% 0.155 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#E186D2 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) | #859DD5 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAACF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E98BA3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E186D2
#E186D2
oklch(74.1% 0.146 333.2)
- #55C57E
#55C57E
oklch(74% 0.146 153.1)
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 #E186D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E186D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.011
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #E186D2 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.