#E68DE8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.6% 0.157 326.2), rgb(230, 141, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#E68DE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68DE8 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 141, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.157 326.2) |
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 #E68DE8 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68DE8 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68DE8 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E68DE8 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E68DE8
oklch(76.6% 0.157 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB55F2
oklch(70.6% 0.252 326)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#E68DE8 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) | #85A6EB | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E5 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB96B0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68DE8
#E68DE8
oklch(76.6% 0.157 326.2)
- #68CD74
#68CD74
oklch(76.6% 0.157 146.3)
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 #E68DE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #E68DE8 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.