#E668D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.2 333.3), rgb(230, 104, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#E668D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E668D4 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 104, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.2 333.3) |
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 #E668D4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E668D4 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E668D4 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E668D4 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A2E3
oklch(81% 0.124 333.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E668D4
oklch(70.6% 0.2 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC2EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.255 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700366
oklch(37.7% 0.167 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#42093C
oklch(27% 0.106 332.9)
#E668D4 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) | #658DD7 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9FD1 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7195 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E668D4
#E668D4
oklch(70.6% 0.2 333.3)
- #00BF67
#00BF67
oklch(70.6% 0.181 153.2)
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 #E668D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E668D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
Use #E668D4 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.