#E685DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.163 329.7), rgb(230, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#E685DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E685DF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.163 329.7) |
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 #E685DF | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E685DF | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E685DF text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E685DF text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E685DF
oklch(75% 0.163 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA4EC4
oklch(63% 0.207 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B628B1
oklch(55.7% 0.226 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1798
oklch(49.1% 0.21 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F187B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661D63
oklch(37.6% 0.136 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#E685DF 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) | #809FE2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACDC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED8DA8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E685DF
#E685DF
oklch(75% 0.163 329.7)
- #54CA74
#54CA74
oklch(75.1% 0.162 149.7)
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 #E685DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E685DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #E685DF 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.