#E78EE6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.8% 0.154 327.3), rgb(231, 142, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#E78EE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 142, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.154 327.3) |
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 #E78EE6 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78EE6 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E78EE6 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E78EE6 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.085 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E78EE6
oklch(76.8% 0.154 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC57EE
oklch(70.8% 0.247 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#E78EE6 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) | #88A6E9 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC96AF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78EE6
#E78EE6
oklch(76.8% 0.154 327.3)
- #68CE78
#68CE78
oklch(76.9% 0.154 147.3)
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 #E78EE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #E78EE6 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.