#E468DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.205 330), rgb(228, 104, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#E468DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E468DC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 104, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.205 330) |
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 #E468DC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E468DC | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E468DC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E468DC text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FDF2FB
oklch(97.2% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.127 329.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E468DC
oklch(70.7% 0.205 330)
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Step 500
500
#D92CD2
oklch(63.1% 0.262 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6E016B
oklch(37.6% 0.171 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#41093F
oklch(27% 0.108 329.7)
#E468DC 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) | #608EE0 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FD8 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7499 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E468DC
#E468DC
oklch(70.7% 0.205 330)
- #00C059
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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 #E468DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E468DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
Use #E468DC 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.