#E887DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.158 331.7), rgb(232, 135, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#E887DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E887DC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 135, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.158 331.7) |
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 #E887DC | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E887DC | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E887DC text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E887DC text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E887DC
oklch(75.4% 0.158 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB50BF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A93
oklch(49% 0.204 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B77
oklch(42.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1338
oklch(26.9% 0.084 331.6)
#E887DC 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) | #84A0DF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAED9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8DA7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E887DC
#E887DC
oklch(75.4% 0.158 331.7)
- #53CB7B
#53CB7B
oklch(75.4% 0.158 151.6)
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 #E887DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E887DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- 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 #E887DC 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.