#E78CDC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.149 331.4), rgb(231, 140, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#E78CDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 331°. 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78CDC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 140, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.149 331.4) |
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 #E78CDC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78CDC | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78CDC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E78CDC text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FAC6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.082 331.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E78CDC
oklch(76.1% 0.149 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF58E2
oklch(70.7% 0.238 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#E78CDC 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) | #89A3DF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0D9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE92AA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78CDC
#E78CDC
oklch(76.1% 0.149 331.4)
- #5ECC80
#5ECC80
oklch(76.2% 0.149 151.4)
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 #E78CDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #E78CDC 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.