#E768D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.2 333.6), rgb(231, 104, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#E768D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E768D4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 104, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.2 333.6) |
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 #E768D4 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E768D4 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E768D4 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E768D4 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.126 333.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E768D4
oklch(70.7% 0.2 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC2DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.256 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#700265
oklch(37.6% 0.167 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#42093B
oklch(27% 0.105 333.8)
#E768D4 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) | #668DD7 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9FD1 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07095 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E768D4
#E768D4
oklch(70.7% 0.2 333.6)
- #00C069
#00C069
oklch(70.9% 0.18 153.6)
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 #E768D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E768D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
Use #E768D4 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.