#E87CB9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.15 346.5), rgb(232, 124, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#E87CB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 124, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.15 346.5) |
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 #E87CB9 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87CB9 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87CB9 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87CB9 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87CB9
oklch(72.5% 0.15 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1278B
oklch(55.5% 0.209 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A61676
oklch(49% 0.194 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#871860
oklch(42.6% 0.16 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#E87CB9 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) | #8595BB | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A7B6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F57A93 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87CB9
#E87CB9
oklch(72.5% 0.15 346.5)
- #00C391
#00C391
oklch(72.5% 0.15 166.4)
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 #E87CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
Use #E87CB9 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.