#E68ACE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.1% 0.14 337.3), rgb(230, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#E68ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68ACE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.14 337.3) |
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 #E68ACE | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68ACE | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68ACE text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68ACE text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E68ACE
oklch(75.1% 0.14 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA57B0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#B5379B
oklch(55.6% 0.194 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2884
oklch(49% 0.18 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E236C
oklch(42.6% 0.15 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#662357
oklch(37.7% 0.117 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#E68ACE 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) | #8CA0D0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8DA3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68ACE
#E68ACE
oklch(75.1% 0.14 337.3)
- #53C88B
#53C88B
oklch(75% 0.139 157.6)
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 #E68ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.067
Use #E68ACE 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.