#E987DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.161 330.8), rgb(233, 135, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#E987DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E987DF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 135, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.161 330.8) |
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 #E987DF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E987DF | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E987DF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E987DF text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DF
oklch(81% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E987DF
oklch(75.7% 0.161 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.206 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B628AE
oklch(55.5% 0.224 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1795
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1979
oklch(42.7% 0.172 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#E987DF 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) | #83A1E2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08EA9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E987DF
#E987DF
oklch(75.7% 0.161 330.8)
- #53CC79
#53CC79
oklch(75.6% 0.161 151)
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 #E987DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E987DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #E987DF 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.