#E791EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.4% 0.153 325.7), rgb(231, 145, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#E791EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E791EA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 145, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.153 325.7) |
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 #E791EA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E791EA | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E791EA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E791EA text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.086 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E791EA
oklch(77.4% 0.153 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#E959F1
oklch(70.7% 0.246 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E5
oklch(63% 0.294 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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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)
#E791EA 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) | #89A9ED | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B3E7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9AB3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E791EA
#E791EA
oklch(77.4% 0.153 325.7)
- #6FCF77
#6FCF77
oklch(77.4% 0.153 145.7)
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 #E791EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #E791EA 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.