#E788DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.157 330.5), rgb(231, 136, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#E788DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E788DE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 136, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.157 330.5) |
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 #E788DE | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E788DE | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E788DE text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E788DE text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADF
oklch(81% 0.098 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E788DE
oklch(75.6% 0.157 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C951C1
oklch(63.1% 0.2 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B52CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.219 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C95
oklch(49.1% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C79
oklch(42.7% 0.168 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#E788DE 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) | #84A1E1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8FA9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E788DE
#E788DE
oklch(75.6% 0.157 330.5)
- #58CB79
#58CB79
oklch(75.6% 0.157 150.4)
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 #E788DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #E788DE 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.