#E689DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.152 331.4), rgb(230, 137, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#E689DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 331°. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E689DB |
| RGB | rgb(230, 137, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.152 331.4) |
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 #E689DB | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E689DB | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E689DB text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E689DB text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E689DB
oklch(75.5% 0.152 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C953BE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B430AA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2192
oklch(49.1% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F76
oklch(42.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#E689DB 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) | #86A1DE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAED8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED8FA8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E689DB
#E689DB
oklch(75.5% 0.152 331.4)
- #59CA7D
#59CA7D
oklch(75.4% 0.152 151.5)
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 #E689DB, 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 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
Use #E689DB 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.