#E985C9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.5% 0.147 340.3), rgb(233, 133, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#E985C9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E985C9 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 133, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.147 340.3) |
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 #E985C9 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E985C9 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985C9 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985C9 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD3
oklch(81% 0.091 340.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E985C9
oklch(74.5% 0.147 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#D052AC
oklch(63.2% 0.188 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB2F97
oklch(55.6% 0.204 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A01F81
oklch(49% 0.19 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#821E69
oklch(42.7% 0.157 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#692055
oklch(37.7% 0.122 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#E985C9 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) | #899DCB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ACC6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4879E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E985C9
#E985C9
oklch(74.5% 0.147 340.3)
- #3FC88C
#3FC88C
oklch(74.4% 0.147 160.2)
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 #E985C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #E985C9 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.