#E78AEA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.4% 0.165 325.9), rgb(231, 138, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#E78AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78AEA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.165 325.9) |
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 #E78AEA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78AEA | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78AEA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E78AEA text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFB
oklch(93.5% 0.048 326)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.091 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E78AEA
oklch(76.4% 0.165 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE4FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.264 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E5
oklch(63.2% 0.294 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#E78AEA 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) | #81A4ED | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC94AF | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78AEA
#E78AEA
oklch(76.4% 0.165 325.9)
- #63CD6F
#63CD6F
oklch(76.3% 0.164 146)
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 #E78AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #E78AEA 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.