#E686E7
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.5% 0.168 326.7), rgb(230, 134, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#E686E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E686E7 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 134, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.168 326.7) |
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 #E686E7 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E686E7 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E686E7 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E686E7 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E686E7
oklch(75.5% 0.168 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.215 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B424B9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A129F
oklch(49% 0.217 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1681
oklch(42.6% 0.18 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#651C67
oklch(37.6% 0.14 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#E686E7 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) | #7EA1EA | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ADE4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB90AC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E686E7
#E686E7
oklch(75.5% 0.168 326.7)
- #5BCB6C
#5BCB6C
oklch(75.4% 0.168 146.7)
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 #E686E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E686E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #E686E7 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.