#E687C6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.4% 0.139 340.9), rgb(230, 135, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#E687C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E687C6 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 135, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.139 340.9) |
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 #E687C6 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E687C6 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E687C6 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E687C6 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E687C6
oklch(74.4% 0.139 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD56A9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 341)
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Step 600
600
#B83694
oklch(55.6% 0.192 341)
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Step 700
700
#9E267E
oklch(49% 0.18 341)
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Step 800
800
#802267
oklch(42.6% 0.149 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#682354
oklch(37.8% 0.116 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#E687C6 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) | #8B9DC8 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ACC3 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0889E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E687C6
#E687C6
oklch(74.4% 0.139 340.9)
- #47C78F
#47C78F
oklch(74.5% 0.14 160.9)
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 #E687C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.055
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.064
Use #E687C6 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.