#EE86D9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.162 335), rgb(238, 134, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#EE86D9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE86D9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 134, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.162 335) |
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 #EE86D9 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE86D9 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE86D9 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE86D9 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF6
oklch(93.7% 0.046 336)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.09 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE86D9
oklch(75.9% 0.162 335)
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Step 400
400
#FA4ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.258 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#E500CA
oklch(63.2% 0.281 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710063
oklch(37.6% 0.167 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#EE86D9 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) | #86A1DC | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B0D6 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78BA6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE86D9
#EE86D9
oklch(75.9% 0.162 335)
- #44CE82
#44CE82
oklch(75.9% 0.162 155)
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 #EE86D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE86D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #EE86D9 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.