#E985CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.7% 0.151 337.9), rgb(233, 133, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#E985CE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E985CE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 133, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.151 337.9) |
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 #E985CE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E985CE | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985CE text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E985CE text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E985CE
oklch(74.7% 0.151 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF51B1
oklch(63.2% 0.192 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA2D9D
oklch(55.6% 0.21 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01D86
oklch(49.1% 0.195 338)
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Step 800
800
#821C6D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1434
oklch(27.1% 0.08 337.9)
#E985CE 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) | #889DD1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F388A0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E985CE
#E985CE
oklch(74.7% 0.151 337.9)
- #42C988
#42C988
oklch(74.7% 0.15 158.2)
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 #E985CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E985CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.063
Use #E985CE 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.