#E987DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.16 331.2), rgb(233, 135, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#E987DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E987DE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 135, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.16 331.2) |
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 #E987DE | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E987DE | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E987DE text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E987DE text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E987DE
oklch(75.6% 0.16 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC1
oklch(63% 0.206 331)
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Step 600
600
#B729AD
oklch(55.7% 0.223 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1894
oklch(49.1% 0.207 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1978
oklch(42.6% 0.171 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#E987DE 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) | #84A1E1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAEDB | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08EA8 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E987DE
#E987DE
oklch(75.6% 0.16 331.2)
- #53CC7A
#53CC7A
oklch(75.7% 0.16 151.2)
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 #E987DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E987DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #E987DE 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.