#E981CA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.154 339.4), rgb(233, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#E981CA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E981CA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.154 339.4) |
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 #E981CA | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E981CA | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E981CA text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E981CA text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.097 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E981CA
oklch(74% 0.154 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D24EAF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD289B
oklch(55.6% 0.215 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A21784
oklch(49% 0.199 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#84196B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D57
oklch(37.6% 0.129 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1333
oklch(27.1% 0.081 339.8)
#E981CA 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) | #859ACD | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AAC7 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4839D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E981CA
#E981CA
oklch(74% 0.154 339.4)
- #33C887
#33C887
oklch(74.1% 0.155 159.2)
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 #E981CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E981CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
Use #E981CA 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.