#E87ADA
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.5% 0.178 332.1), rgb(232, 122, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#E87ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87ADA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 122, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.178 332.1) |
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 #E87ADA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87ADA | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87ADA text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87ADA text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87ADA
oklch(73.5% 0.178 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#D342C4
oklch(63.1% 0.228 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE09B1
oklch(55.7% 0.247 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85047B
oklch(42.8% 0.19 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1563
oklch(37.7% 0.148 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3A
oklch(27% 0.094 332.3)
#E87ADA 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) | #7798DD | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A8D7 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F081A0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87ADA
#E87ADA
oklch(73.5% 0.178 332.1)
- #30C86F
#30C86F
oklch(73.6% 0.177 152.2)
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 #E87ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E87ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
Use #E87ADA 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.