#E87ACE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.168 336.8), rgb(232, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#E87ACE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87ACE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.168 336.8) |
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 #E87ACE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87ACE | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87ACE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87ACE text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87ACE
oklch(73% 0.168 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#D446B8
oklch(63% 0.215 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF17A4
oklch(55.5% 0.234 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#860C72
oklch(42.7% 0.18 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C185C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#E87ACE 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) | #7C96D1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7CB | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F27E9B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87ACE
#E87ACE
oklch(73% 0.168 336.8)
- #1EC67B
#1EC67B
oklch(73% 0.168 156.8)
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 #E87ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E87ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
Use #E87ACE 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.