#E686C5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.2% 0.14 341.3), rgb(230, 134, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#E686C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E686C5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 134, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.14 341.3) |
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 #E686C5 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E686C5 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E686C5 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E686C5 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E686C5
oklch(74.2% 0.14 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A8
oklch(63.1% 0.179 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93594
oklch(55.7% 0.194 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F257E
oklch(49.1% 0.181 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#812266
oklch(42.7% 0.149 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#E686C5 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) | #8B9CC7 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ABC2 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0879D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E686C5
#E686C5
oklch(74.2% 0.14 341.3)
- #44C68F
#44C68F
oklch(74.1% 0.139 161.5)
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 #E686C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.055
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.063
Use #E686C5 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.