#E78BDB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.15 331.8), rgb(231, 139, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#E78BDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78BDB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 139, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.15 331.8) |
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 #E78BDB | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78BDB | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78BDB text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78BDB text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.084 331.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E78BDB
oklch(75.9% 0.15 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#F057E1
oklch(70.6% 0.239 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#E100D3
oklch(63% 0.285 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#E78BDB 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) | #89A3DE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE91A9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78BDB
#E78BDB
oklch(75.9% 0.15 331.8)
- #5CCB80
#5CCB80
oklch(75.8% 0.149 151.9)
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 #E78BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #E78BDB 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.