#E87DD6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.7% 0.17 333.7), rgb(232, 125, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#E87DD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 125, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.17 333.7) |
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 #E87DD6 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87DD6 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87DD6 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87DD6 text on black | 8.33:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DD
oklch(81% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87DD6
oklch(73.7% 0.17 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#D247BF
oklch(63.2% 0.217 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD1AAB
oklch(55.7% 0.236 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20192
oklch(49% 0.219 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#840E77
oklch(42.7% 0.181 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1960
oklch(37.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#E87DD6 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) | #7C99D9 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D3 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F183A0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87DD6
#E87DD6
oklch(73.7% 0.17 333.7)
- #35C876
#35C876
oklch(73.8% 0.17 153.7)
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 #E87DD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E87DD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
Use #E87DD6 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.