#E68DD5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.14 334.2), rgb(230, 141, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#E68DD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 141, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.14 334.2) |
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 #E68DD5 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68DD5 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68DD5 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68DD5 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.078 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E68DD5
oklch(75.9% 0.14 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF5DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.225 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#E400CD
oklch(63.2% 0.282 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#45013D
oklch(26.9% 0.118 334.2)
#E68DD5 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) | #8DA3D8 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B0D2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE91A8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68DD5
#E68DD5
oklch(75.9% 0.14 334.2)
- #5DCA87
#5DCA87
oklch(75.8% 0.14 154.2)
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 #E68DD5, 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 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.069
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #E68DD5 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.