#E788DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.154 332.1), rgb(231, 136, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#E788DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E788DA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 136, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.154 332.1) |
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 #E788DA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E788DA | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E788DA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E788DA text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E788DA
oklch(75.4% 0.154 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B52EA9
oklch(55.5% 0.214 332)
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Step 700
700
#9C1E91
oklch(49.1% 0.199 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D76
oklch(42.6% 0.165 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#E788DA 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) | #86A1DD | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAED7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8EA7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E788DA
#E788DA
oklch(75.4% 0.154 332.1)
- #55CA7D
#55CA7D
oklch(75.3% 0.154 152.1)
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 #E788DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E788DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #E788DA 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.