#E68EC4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.125 343), rgb(230, 142, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#E68EC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 142, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.125 343) |
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 #E68EC4 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68EC4 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68EC4 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68EC4 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 342.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E68EC4
oklch(75.4% 0.125 343)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#B43F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.174 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3078
oklch(49.1% 0.161 343)
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Step 800
800
#7E2962
oklch(42.8% 0.134 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#652750
oklch(37.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#E68EC4 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) | #93A1C6 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AFC2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08EA1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68EC4
#E68EC4
oklch(75.4% 0.125 343)
- #57C898
#57C898
oklch(75.4% 0.126 162.8)
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 #E68EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.058
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
Use #E68EC4 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.