#E689DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.151 331.8), rgb(230, 137, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#E689DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E689DA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.151 331.8) |
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 #E689DA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E689DA | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E689DA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E689DA text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E689DA
oklch(75.4% 0.151 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#C953BD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B431A9
oklch(55.6% 0.21 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2191
oklch(49% 0.196 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F75
oklch(42.8% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1538
oklch(27.1% 0.08 331.6)
#E689DA 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) | #86A1DD | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAED7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED8FA8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E689DA
#E689DA
oklch(75.4% 0.151 331.8)
- #58CA7E
#58CA7E
oklch(75.4% 0.151 152)
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 #E689DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
Use #E689DA 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.