#E88ECE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.135 338.4), rgb(232, 142, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#E88ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E88ECE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 142, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.135 338.4) |
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 #E88ECE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E88ECE | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E88ECE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E88ECE text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F3
oklch(93.5% 0.039 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.074 338.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E88ECE
oklch(76% 0.135 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#F15FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.215 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#E804C0
oklch(63.2% 0.275 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005E
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#460339
oklch(27% 0.113 338.1)
#E88ECE 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) | #91A3D0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F190A5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E88ECE
#E88ECE
oklch(76% 0.135 338.4)
- #59CB91
#59CB91
oklch(76.1% 0.135 158.5)
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 #E88ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.065
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.067
Use #E88ECE 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.