#E78EEA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77% 0.158 325.8), rgb(231, 142, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#E78EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78EEA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 142, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.158 325.8) |
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 #E78EEA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78EEA | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E78EEA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E78EEA text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E78EEA
oklch(77% 0.158 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB55F3
oklch(70.7% 0.253 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E5
oklch(63.2% 0.294 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C2
oklch(55.7% 0.259 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#E78EEA 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) | #86A7ED | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC97B1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78EEA
#E78EEA
oklch(77% 0.158 325.8)
- #6ACE74
#6ACE74
oklch(76.9% 0.157 145.9)
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 #E78EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #E78EEA 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.