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#E87DDC Color

#E87DDC is rgb(232, 125, 220) in RGB, hsl(307, 70%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 5%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E87DDC
HEX#E87DDC
RGBrgb(232, 125, 220)
HSLhsl(307, 70%, 70%)
HSVhsv(307, 46%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 5%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.175 331.5)
LABlab(67.27% 51.47 -30.31)
LCHlch(67.27% 59.73 329.51)

What #E87DDC 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 #E87DDC, 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.

#E87DDC Channel Values

How #E87DDC 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 125 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 70% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 46% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 5% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E87DDC 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E87DDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E87DDC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E87DDC

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E87DDC 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#E87DDC
Protanopia#9797DC
Protanomaly#BD8DDC
Deuteranopia#AAAADA
Deuteranomaly#C69ADB
Tritanopia#E08E8E
Tritanomaly#E387B2
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E87DDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e87ddc: #E87DDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E87DDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e87ddc': '#E87DDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.490, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_e87ddc">#E87DDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E87DDC"

More Pink Colors

#E87DDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E87DDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E87DDC?

#E87DDC is a light pink — rgb(232, 125, 220) in RGB and hsl(307, 70%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #E87DDC?

#E87DDC is rgb(232, 125, 220) — red 232, green 125, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E87DDC?

#E87DDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 5%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E87DDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E87DDC scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E87DDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E87DDC 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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