#E686D0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.6% 0.148 336), rgb(230, 134, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#E686D0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E686D0 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 134, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.148 336) |
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 #E686D0 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E686D0 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E686D0 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E686D0 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E686D0
oklch(74.6% 0.148 336)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B4
oklch(63.1% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B731A0
oklch(55.6% 0.206 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2189
oklch(49.1% 0.192 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#801F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#E686D0 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) | #879ED3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ACCD | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8AA2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E686D0
#E686D0
oklch(74.6% 0.148 336)
- #4CC884
#4CC884
oklch(74.6% 0.148 155.9)
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 #E686D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E686D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.067
Use #E686D0 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.