#E68ED4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.138 334.7), rgb(230, 142, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#E68ED4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 142, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.138 334.7) |
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 #E68ED4 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68ED4 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68ED4 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E68ED4 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.077 334.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E68ED4
oklch(76% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE5FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.219 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#E400CB
oklch(63% 0.281 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#45023C
oklch(26.9% 0.116 335)
#E68ED4 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) | #8EA3D7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE92A8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68ED4
#E68ED4
oklch(76% 0.138 334.7)
- #5FCA89
#5FCA89
oklch(75.9% 0.137 154.6)
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 #E68ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.067
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #E68ED4 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.