#EE87D6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.158 336.3), rgb(238, 135, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#EE87D6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE87D6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 135, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.158 336.3) |
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 #EE87D6 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE87D6 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE87D6 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE87D6 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF5
oklch(93.6% 0.045 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.087 336.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE87D6
oklch(75.9% 0.158 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA4DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.252 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#E600C6
oklch(63.1% 0.279 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720061
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003B
oklch(26.9% 0.119 336.4)
#EE87D6 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) | #88A1D9 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88BA5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE87D6
#EE87D6
oklch(75.9% 0.158 336.3)
- #44CE86
#44CE86
oklch(76% 0.158 156.3)
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 #EE87D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE87D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.068
Use #EE87D6 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.