#E87CA5
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.8% 0.14 357.1), rgb(232, 124, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#E87CA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 124, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.14 357.1) |
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 #E87CA5 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87CA5 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87CA5 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87CA5 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.087 357)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87CA5
oklch(71.8% 0.14 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#D9518B
oklch(63.2% 0.179 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#C42D75
oklch(55.6% 0.195 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A91D62
oklch(49.1% 0.181 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#891C50
oklch(42.7% 0.15 357)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F42
oklch(37.6% 0.116 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#E87CA5 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) | #8B92A6 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A6A2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7768B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87CA5
#E87CA5
oklch(71.8% 0.14 357.1)
- #00BFA3
#00BFA3
oklch(71.9% 0.133 177.1)
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 #E87CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
Use #E87CA5 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.