#E87DCE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.163 337), rgb(232, 125, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#E87DCE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87DCE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 125, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.163 337) |
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 #E87DCE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87DCE | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87DCE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87DCE text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 336.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87DCE
oklch(73.4% 0.163 337)
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Step 500
500
#D349B6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE1FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.227 337)
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Step 700
700
#A30B8B
oklch(49.1% 0.211 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#851271
oklch(42.8% 0.175 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1135
oklch(26.9% 0.087 337.4)
#E87DCE 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) | #7F98D1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8CB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2819C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87DCE
#E87DCE
oklch(73.4% 0.163 337)
- #2CC77E
#2CC77E
oklch(73.5% 0.164 156.9)
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 #E87DCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E87DCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #E87DCE 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.