#E87ECD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.161 337.5), rgb(232, 126, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#E87ECD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.161 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 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87ECD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 126, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.161 337.5) |
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 #E87ECD | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87ECD | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87ECD text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87ECD text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87ECD
oklch(73.5% 0.161 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#D24BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD22A0
oklch(55.5% 0.223 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30F89
oklch(49.1% 0.208 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#84146F
oklch(42.6% 0.172 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#E87ECD 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) | #8099D0 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9CA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2819C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87ECD
#E87ECD
oklch(73.5% 0.161 337.5)
- #2EC780
#2EC780
oklch(73.6% 0.161 157.4)
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 #E87ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E87ECD.
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 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #E87ECD 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.