#E693E9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(77.6% 0.148 325.7), rgb(230, 147, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#E693E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E693E9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 147, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.148 325.7) |
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 #E693E9 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E693E9 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E693E9 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E693E9 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#FAE1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E693E9
oklch(77.6% 0.148 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#E75DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.237 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#E693E9 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) | #8CAAEC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B4E6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9BB3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E693E9
#E693E9
oklch(77.6% 0.148 325.7)
- #73CF7A
#73CF7A
oklch(77.6% 0.148 145.6)
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 #E693E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #E693E9 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.