#E69ED0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.4% 0.107 338.5), rgb(230, 158, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#E69ED0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 158, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.107 338.5) |
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 #E69ED0 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E69ED0 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E69ED0 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69ED0 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E69ED0
oklch(78.4% 0.107 338.5)
-
Step 400
400
#E371C4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 338.7)
-
Step 500
500
#D743B5
oklch(63.1% 0.218 338.5)
-
Step 600
600
#C20FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.237 338.3)
-
Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
-
Step 800
800
#880770
oklch(42.8% 0.183 338.4)
-
Step 900
900
#6D165A
oklch(37.6% 0.141 338.5)
-
Step 950
950
#401035
oklch(27% 0.089 338.1)
#E69ED0 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) | #A0AED2 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CE | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA0B0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69ED0
#E69ED0
oklch(78.4% 0.107 338.5)
- #7ACE9F
#7ACE9F
oklch(78.5% 0.107 158.2)
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 #E69ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #E69ED0 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.