#E790EE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.5% 0.159 324.3), rgb(231, 144, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#E790EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E790EE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 144, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.159 324.3) |
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 #E790EE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E790EE | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E790EE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E790EE text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.088 324.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E790EE
oklch(77.5% 0.159 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#E956F7
oklch(70.7% 0.254 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#D900EA
oklch(63.2% 0.297 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#E790EE 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) | #86A9F1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB3EB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9AB4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E790EE
#E790EE
oklch(77.5% 0.159 324.3)
- #6FCF72
#6FCF72
oklch(77.3% 0.158 144.5)
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 #E790EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
Use #E790EE 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.