#E78BE8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.4% 0.161 326.6), rgb(231, 139, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#E78BE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 139, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.161 326.6) |
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 #E78BE8 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78BE8 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78BE8 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E78BE8 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.09 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E78BE8
oklch(76.4% 0.161 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE51F3
oklch(70.7% 0.259 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E3
oklch(63.2% 0.293 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#E78BE8 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) | #83A5EB | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC94AF | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78BE8
#E78BE8
oklch(76.4% 0.161 326.6)
- #63CD72
#63CD72
oklch(76.3% 0.161 146.7)
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 #E78BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #E78BE8 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.