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#E87CEE Color

#E87CEE is rgb(232, 124, 238) in RGB, hsl(297, 77%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 48%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E87CEE
HEX#E87CEE
RGBrgb(232, 124, 238)
HSLhsl(297, 77%, 71%)
HSVhsv(297, 48%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 48%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.192 325.3)
LABlab(67.71% 54.28 -39.55)
LCHlch(67.71% 67.16 323.92)

What #E87CEE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E87CEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E87CEE Channel Values

How #E87CEE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 232 · G 124 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 77% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 48% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E87CEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E87CEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E87CEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E87CEE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #E87CEE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E87CEE
Protanopia#9696EE
Protanomaly#BC8CEE
Deuteranopia#AAAAEC
Deuteranomaly#C69AED
Tritanopia#DD9191
Tritanomaly#E289BE
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E87CEE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e87cee: #E87CEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E87CEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e87cee': '#E87CEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.486, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_e87cee">#E87CEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E87CEE"

More Pink Colors

#E87CEE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E87CEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E87CEE?

#E87CEE is a light pink — rgb(232, 124, 238) in RGB and hsl(297, 77%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.

What is the RGB value of #E87CEE?

#E87CEE is rgb(232, 124, 238) — red 232, green 124, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E87CEE?

#E87CEE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 48%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E87CEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E87CEE scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E87CEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E87CEE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 3.7, which is very hard to tell apart.

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