#E186D7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.3% 0.15 331), rgb(225, 134, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#E186D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E186D7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 134, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.15 331) |
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 #E186D7 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E186D7 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E186D7 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E186D7 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E186D7
oklch(74.3% 0.15 331)
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Step 500
500
#C854BE
oklch(63.2% 0.193 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B332AA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 331)
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Step 700
700
#992392
oklch(49.1% 0.194 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2076
oklch(42.7% 0.161 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#E186D7 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) | #839EDA | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAAD4 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E88CA5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E186D7
#E186D7
oklch(74.3% 0.15 331)
- #58C679
#58C679
oklch(74.3% 0.15 150.9)
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 #E186D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E186D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.007
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #E186D7 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.