#E790DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.8% 0.145 330.2), rgb(231, 144, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#E790DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E790DF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 144, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.145 330.2) |
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 #E790DF | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E790DF | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E790DF text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E790DF text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.081 329.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E790DF
oklch(76.8% 0.145 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC5CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.232 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#E000D8
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#E790DF 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) | #8CA7E2 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED96AE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E790DF
#E790DF
oklch(76.8% 0.145 330.2)
- #67CD82
#67CD82
oklch(76.8% 0.144 150.4)
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 #E790DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #E790DF 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.