#E68BDC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.8% 0.15 331), rgb(230, 139, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#E68BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68BDC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 139, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.15 331) |
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 #E68BDC | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68BDC | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68BDC text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68BDC text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
-
Step 200
200
#FAC6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.083 330.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E68BDC
oklch(75.8% 0.15 331)
-
Step 400
400
#EF58E3
oklch(70.7% 0.239 331.1)
-
Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
-
Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
-
Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
-
Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
-
Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#E68BDC 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) | #88A3DF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFD9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED91AA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68BDC
#E68BDC
oklch(75.8% 0.15 331)
- #5ECB7E
#5ECB7E
oklch(75.9% 0.15 150.9)
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 #E68BDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #E68BDC 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.