#E87CDA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.8% 0.175 332.2), rgb(232, 124, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#E87CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87CDA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 124, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.175 332.2) |
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 #E87CDA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87CDA | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87CDA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87CDA text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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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)
#E87CDA
oklch(73.8% 0.175 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#D145C3
oklch(63.1% 0.222 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD12B0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#84097A
oklch(42.7% 0.186 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1763
oklch(37.7% 0.145 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F103A
oklch(27.1% 0.093 332.3)
#E87CDA 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) | #7999DD | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A9D7 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F083A1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87CDA
#E87CDA
oklch(73.8% 0.175 332.2)
- #36C871
#36C871
oklch(73.7% 0.174 152.3)
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 #E87CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E87CDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.028
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
Use #E87CDA 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.