#EC87CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.15 339.2), rgb(236, 135, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#EC87CE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC87CE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 135, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.15 339.2) |
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 #EC87CE | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC87CE | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC87CE text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC87CE text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F1CCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC87CE
oklch(75.4% 0.15 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#D050AF
oklch(63.1% 0.193 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB2D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.208 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#A11D84
oklch(49.2% 0.194 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#821C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.16 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F57
oklch(37.7% 0.125 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#EC87CE 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) | #8B9FD1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F689A2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC87CE
#EC87CE
oklch(75.4% 0.15 339.2)
- #42CB8C
#42CB8C
oklch(75.3% 0.149 159.2)
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 #EC87CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC87CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.062
Use #EC87CE 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.