#E068DD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.2% 0.203 328.4), rgb(224, 104, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#E068DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E068DD |
| RGB | rgb(224, 104, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.203 328.4) |
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 #E068DD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E068DD | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E068DD text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E068DD text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.128 328)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E068DD
oklch(70.2% 0.203 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#D630D5
oklch(63.1% 0.259 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D046D
oklch(37.7% 0.17 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#400A40
oklch(27% 0.107 328)
#E068DD 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) | #5E8DE1 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839DDA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77599 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E068DD
#E068DD
oklch(70.2% 0.203 328.4)
- #00BF50
#00BF50
oklch(70.2% 0.201 148.5)
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 #E068DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E068DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.022
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.066
Use #E068DD 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.