#E87CAC
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72% 0.143 353.3), rgb(232, 124, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#E87CAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87CAC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 124, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.143 353.3) |
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 #E87CAC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87CAC | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87CAC text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87CAC text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87CAC
oklch(72% 0.143 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85092
oklch(63.1% 0.182 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.198 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81B69
oklch(49.1% 0.185 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#881B56
oklch(42.6% 0.153 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E47
oklch(37.7% 0.12 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#E87CAC 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) | #8993AE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A6A9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6778E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87CAC
#E87CAC
oklch(72% 0.143 353.3)
- #00C09D
#00C09D
oklch(72% 0.138 173.4)
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 #E87CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.051
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
Use #E87CAC 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.