#E685CD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.3% 0.147 337.3), rgb(230, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#E685CD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E685CD |
| RGB | rgb(230, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.147 337.3) |
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 #E685CD | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E685CD | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E685CD text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E685CD text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E685CD
oklch(74.3% 0.147 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B2
oklch(63.2% 0.188 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8309D
oklch(55.5% 0.205 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2186
oklch(49.1% 0.19 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#811F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.158 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#682058
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#E685CD 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) | #879DD0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ABCA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF88A0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E685CD
#E685CD
oklch(74.3% 0.147 337.3)
- #47C786
#47C786
oklch(74.3% 0.147 157.4)
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 #E685CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.065
Use #E685CD 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.