#E87ACA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.8% 0.165 338.5), rgb(232, 122, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#E87ACA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87ACA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 122, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.165 338.5) |
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 #E87ACA | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87ACA | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87ACA text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87ACA text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D7
oklch(81% 0.102 338.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87ACA
oklch(72.8% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#D547B4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#C01A9F
oklch(55.5% 0.229 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A50388
oklch(49% 0.213 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#860F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.176 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C195A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#401135
oklch(27.1% 0.087 338.2)
#E87ACA 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) | #7D96CD | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA7C7 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F37D99 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87ACA
#E87ACA
oklch(72.8% 0.165 338.5)
- #16C57F
#16C57F
oklch(72.7% 0.165 158.6)
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 #E87ACA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E87ACA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
Use #E87ACA 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.