#E88DC6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.13 342.5), rgb(232, 141, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#E88DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E88DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 141, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.13 342.5) |
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 #E88DC6 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E88DC6 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E88DC6 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E88DC6 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E88DC6
oklch(75.5% 0.13 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5AA4
oklch(63.2% 0.166 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63B8F
oklch(55.6% 0.181 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.169 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2763
oklch(42.8% 0.139 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#662551
oklch(37.6% 0.109 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#E88DC6 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) | #92A1C8 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B0C4 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28DA2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E88DC6
#E88DC6
oklch(75.5% 0.13 342.5)
- #53C997
#53C997
oklch(75.5% 0.13 162.6)
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 #E88DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.057
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
Use #E88DC6 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.