#E792E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(77.2% 0.143 329.4), rgb(231, 146, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#E792E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E792E1 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 146, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.143 329.4) |
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 #E792E1 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E792E1 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E792E1 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E792E1 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.08 329.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E792E1
oklch(77.2% 0.143 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA5EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.229 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DB
oklch(63.2% 0.289 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#430242
oklch(27% 0.12 329)
#E792E1 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) | #8EA8E4 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED98AF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E792E1
#E792E1
oklch(77.2% 0.143 329.4)
- #6CCE82
#6CCE82
oklch(77.2% 0.143 149.4)
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 #E792E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #E792E1 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.