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#E87DF2 Color

#E87DF2 is rgb(232, 125, 242) in RGB, hsl(295, 82%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 48%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E87DF2
HEX#E87DF2
RGBrgb(232, 125, 242)
HSLhsl(295, 82%, 72%)
HSVhsv(295, 48%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 48%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.194 324)
LABlab(68.05% 54.35 -41.23)
LCHlch(68.05% 68.22 322.82)

What #E87DF2 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 #E87DF2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.06Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.03Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.08Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.96Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.82Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12

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

#E87DF2 Channel Values

How #E87DF2 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 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 82% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 48% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E87DF2 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E87DF2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E87DF2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E87DF2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E87DF2
Complementary
#87F27D
Analogous
#AE7DF2
Analogous
#F27DC1
Triadic
#F2E87D
Triadic
#7DF2E8
Split comp.
#C1F27D
Split comp.
#7DF2AE

Tints & Shades of #E87DF2

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

#EC90F4
#EE9EF5
#F1B0F7
#F5C3F9
#F8D5FB
#FAE3FC

Shades

#E04FEE
#D925E9
#B914C8
#8E0F99
#630B6B
#3C0641

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E87DF2.

How #E87DF2 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#E87DF2
Protanopia#9797F2
Protanomaly#BD8DF2
Deuteranopia#AAAAF0
Deuteranomaly#C69AF1
Tritanopia#DD9393
Tritanomaly#E18BC0
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E87DF2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e87df2: #E87DF2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E87DF2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e87df2': '#E87DF2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.490, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_e87df2">#E87DF2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E87DF2"

More Pink Colors

#E87DF2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E87DF2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E87DF2?

#E87DF2 is a light pink — rgb(232, 125, 242) in RGB and hsl(295, 82%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #E87DF2?

#E87DF2 is rgb(232, 125, 242) — red 232, green 125, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E87DF2?

#E87DF2 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 48%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E87DF2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E87DF2 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E87DF2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E87DF2 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 5.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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