#E78DDA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.2% 0.145 332.3), rgb(231, 141, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#E78DDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78DDA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 141, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.145 332.3) |
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 #E78DDA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78DDA | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78DDA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E78DDA 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
#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
#FAC6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E78DDA
oklch(76.2% 0.145 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF5ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.233 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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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)
#E78DDA 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) | #8BA4DD | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B0D7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE92AA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78DDA
#E78DDA
oklch(76.2% 0.145 332.3)
- #5FCC83
#5FCC83
oklch(76.2% 0.146 152.2)
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 #E78DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #E78DDA 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.