#E690CD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.129 338.4), rgb(230, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#E690CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E690CD |
| RGB | rgb(230, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.129 338.4) |
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 #E690CD | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E690CD | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E690CD text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E690CD text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F2
oklch(93.7% 0.037 339.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E690CD
oklch(76% 0.129 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE63CB
oklch(70.7% 0.206 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#E41EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.263 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005E
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#450638
oklch(27.1% 0.108 338.4)
#E690CD 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) | #92A4CF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF92A6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E690CD
#E690CD
oklch(76% 0.129 338.4)
- #5FCA92
#5FCA92
oklch(76.1% 0.129 158.3)
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 #E690CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.067
Use #E690CD 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.