#EE87BC
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(75% 0.14 348.8), rgb(238, 135, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#EE87BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE87BC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 135, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.14 348.8) |
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 #EE87BC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE87BC | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE87BC text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE87BC text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE87BC
oklch(75% 0.14 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3539B
oklch(63.1% 0.178 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3185
oklch(55.7% 0.194 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A42271
oklch(49.2% 0.18 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#851F5C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B214B
oklch(37.7% 0.115 349)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#EE87BC 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) | #919DBE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFB9 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB859A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE87BC
#EE87BC
oklch(75% 0.14 348.8)
- #2FCA9E
#2FCA9E
oklch(75.1% 0.14 168.6)
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 #EE87BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #EE87BC 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.