#E186DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.5% 0.155 329), rgb(225, 134, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#E186DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E186DC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 134, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.155 329) |
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 #E186DC | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E186DC | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E186DC text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E186DC text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E186DC
oklch(74.5% 0.155 329)
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Step 500
500
#C753C3
oklch(63.2% 0.198 329)
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Step 600
600
#B230AF
oklch(55.6% 0.215 329)
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Step 700
700
#992096
oklch(49.1% 0.2 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.166 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642062
oklch(37.6% 0.129 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#E186DC 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) | #819FDF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ABD9 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E78EA7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E186DC
#E186DC
oklch(74.5% 0.155 329)
- #5BC774
#5BC774
oklch(74.6% 0.155 148.9)
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 #E186DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.010
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #E186DC 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.