#E668D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.203 331.9), rgb(230, 104, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#E668D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 332°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E668D8 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 104, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.203 331.9) |
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 #E668D8 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E668D8 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E668D8 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E668D8 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F9E1F5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.128 332.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E668D8
oklch(70.8% 0.203 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB2CCD
oklch(63.2% 0.259 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700168
oklch(37.8% 0.169 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#42093D
oklch(27.1% 0.107 332.1)
#E668D8 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) | #638DDC | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9FD5 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7297 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E668D8
#E668D8
oklch(70.8% 0.203 331.9)
- #00C062
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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 #E668D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E668D8.
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 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #E668D8 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.