#E68BE0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.153 329.3), rgb(230, 139, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#E68BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 139, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.153 329.3) |
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 #E68BE0 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68BE0 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68BE0 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68BE0 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.086 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E68BE0
oklch(76% 0.153 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE56E9
oklch(70.7% 0.246 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DB
oklch(63.2% 0.289 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#E68BE0 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) | #86A3E3 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDD | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC92AB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68BE0
#E68BE0
oklch(76% 0.153 329.3)
- #60CC7A
#60CC7A
oklch(76.1% 0.154 149.3)
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 #E68BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #E68BE0 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.