#E887E3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.7% 0.164 328.9), rgb(232, 135, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#E887E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E887E3 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 135, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.164 328.9) |
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 #E887E3 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E887E3 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E887E3 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E887E3 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E887E3
oklch(75.7% 0.164 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA4EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 329)
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Step 600
600
#B527B3
oklch(55.6% 0.228 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C159A
oklch(49.2% 0.213 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E187D
oklch(42.7% 0.175 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#E887E3 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) | #81A2E6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEE0 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8FAB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E887E3
#E887E3
oklch(75.7% 0.164 328.9)
- #57CC74
#57CC74
oklch(75.7% 0.164 149.1)
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 #E887E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E887E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #E887E3 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.