#E686D7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.9% 0.154 332.9), rgb(230, 134, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#E686D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E686D7 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 134, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.154 332.9) |
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 #E686D7 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E686D7 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E686D7 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E686D7 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E686D7
oklch(74.9% 0.154 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B62EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 333)
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Step 700
700
#9C1E8F
oklch(49% 0.198 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D74
oklch(42.7% 0.164 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#E686D7 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) | #849FDA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EACD4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8BA5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E686D7
#E686D7
oklch(74.9% 0.154 332.9)
- #50C97D
#50C97D
oklch(74.9% 0.154 152.9)
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 #E686D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E686D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.016
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #E686D7 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.