#E689D5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.2% 0.147 333.9), rgb(230, 137, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#E689D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E689D5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 137, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.147 333.9) |
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 #E689D5 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E689D5 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E689D5 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E689D5 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E689D5
oklch(75.2% 0.147 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B533A3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B248C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2072
oklch(42.7% 0.158 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#E689D5 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) | #88A0D8 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED2 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8EA6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E689D5
#E689D5
oklch(75.2% 0.147 333.9)
- #55C983
#55C983
oklch(75.1% 0.147 154.2)
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 #E689D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E689D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.071
Use #E689D5 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.