#E689DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.155 330.1), rgb(230, 137, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#E689DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 330°. 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 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E689DE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 137, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.155 330.1) |
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 #E689DE | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E689DE | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E689DE text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E689DE text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E689DE
oklch(75.6% 0.155 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#C852C1
oklch(63.1% 0.198 330)
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Step 600
600
#B32FAD
oklch(55.5% 0.215 330)
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Step 700
700
#9A1F95
oklch(49.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E79
oklch(42.7% 0.166 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#E689DE 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) | #85A2E1 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED90A9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E689DE
#E689DE
oklch(75.6% 0.155 330.1)
- #5BCB7A
#5BCB7A
oklch(75.7% 0.155 150.2)
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 #E689DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #E689DE 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.