#E87CDE
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.9% 0.178 330.7), rgb(232, 124, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#E87CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87CDE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 124, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.178 330.7) |
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 #E87CDE | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87CDE | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87CDE text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87CDE text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87CDE
oklch(73.9% 0.178 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#D143C7
oklch(63.1% 0.228 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC0DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.247 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#83057D
oklch(42.6% 0.19 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1665
oklch(37.7% 0.148 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#E87CDE 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) | #779AE1 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A9DB | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF84A3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87CDE
#E87CDE
oklch(73.9% 0.178 330.7)
- #3AC96C
#3AC96C
oklch(74% 0.178 150.6)
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 #E87CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E87CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
Use #E87CDE 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.