#E69BDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.5% 0.125 330), rgb(230, 155, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#E69BDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69BDF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 155, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.125 330) |
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 #E69BDF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E69BDF | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E69BDF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69BDF text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.036 330)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E69BDF
oklch(78.5% 0.125 330)
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Step 400
400
#E26ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.2 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D732D0
oklch(63.1% 0.255 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6D066A
oklch(37.6% 0.166 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#400A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.105 329.7)
#E69BDF 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) | #98AEE2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8DD | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA0B4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69BDF
#E69BDF
oklch(78.5% 0.125 330)
- #7BCF8E
#7BCF8E
oklch(78.4% 0.124 150)
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 #E69BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #E69BDF 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.