#E187E7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.1% 0.163 324.8), rgb(225, 135, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#E187E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E187E7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 135, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.163 324.8) |
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 #E187E7 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E187E7 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E187E7 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E187E7 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E187E7
oklch(75.1% 0.163 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C551CE
oklch(63.2% 0.209 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#971BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B82
oklch(42.7% 0.175 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#E187E7 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) | #7DA1EA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE4 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E591AC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E187E7
#E187E7
oklch(75.1% 0.163 324.8)
- #63C969
#63C969
oklch(75.2% 0.164 144.9)
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 #E187E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #E187E7 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.