#E887DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.157 332.1), rgb(232, 135, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#E887DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E887DB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 135, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.157 332.1) |
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 #E887DB | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E887DB | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E887DB text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E887DB text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E887DB
oklch(75.4% 0.157 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB50BE
oklch(63.1% 0.2 332)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAA
oklch(55.5% 0.218 332)
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Step 700
700
#9D1B92
oklch(49.2% 0.203 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B76
oklch(42.6% 0.168 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#671F60
oklch(37.8% 0.131 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#E887DB 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) | #85A0DE | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAED8 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08DA7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E887DB
#E887DB
oklch(75.4% 0.157 332.1)
- #52CB7C
#52CB7C
oklch(75.4% 0.157 152.1)
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 #E887DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E887DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #E887DB 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.