#E685E5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.3% 0.168 327.5), rgb(230, 133, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#E685E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E685E5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 133, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.168 327.5) |
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 #E685E5 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E685E5 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E685E5 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E685E5 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E685E5
oklch(75.3% 0.168 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCA
oklch(63% 0.214 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B524B7
oklch(55.7% 0.233 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B119E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1580
oklch(42.7% 0.18 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#661C67
oklch(37.8% 0.14 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#E685E5 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) | #7EA0E8 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ADE2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC8EAA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E685E5
#E685E5
oklch(75.3% 0.168 327.5)
- #58CB6D
#58CB6D
oklch(75.3% 0.168 147.4)
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 #E685E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E685E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #E685E5 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.