#E78CD8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.145 333.1), rgb(231, 140, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#E78CD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 140, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.145 333.1) |
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 #E78CD8 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78CD8 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78CD8 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78CD8 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 333)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E78CD8
oklch(75.9% 0.145 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#F05ADD
oklch(70.8% 0.233 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700066
oklch(37.6% 0.169 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#E78CD8 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) | #8BA3DB | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B0D5 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF91A8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78CD8
#E78CD8
oklch(75.9% 0.145 333.1)
- #5CCB84
#5CCB84
oklch(75.9% 0.145 153.2)
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 #E78CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
Use #E78CD8 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.