#E987C8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.8% 0.143 341), rgb(233, 135, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#E987C8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E987C8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 135, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.143 341) |
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 #E987C8 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E987C8 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E987C8 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E987C8 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E987C8
oklch(74.8% 0.143 341)
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Step 500
500
#CF54AA
oklch(63.2% 0.183 341)
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Step 600
600
#BA3295
oklch(55.6% 0.199 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0237F
oklch(49.2% 0.185 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#822067
oklch(42.8% 0.153 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#692154
oklch(37.7% 0.12 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#E987C8 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) | #8C9ECA | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ADC5 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4889F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E987C8
#E987C8
oklch(74.8% 0.143 341)
- #43C98F
#43C98F
oklch(74.9% 0.144 160.8)
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 #E987C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.037
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #E987C8 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.