#E792EF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.8% 0.156 323.9), rgb(231, 146, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#E792EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E792EF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 146, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.156 323.9) |
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 #E792EF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E792EF | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E792EF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E792EF text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6C6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E792EF
oklch(77.8% 0.156 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#E758F6
oklch(70.6% 0.25 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#E792EF 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) | #88AAF2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9CB5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E792EF
#E792EF
oklch(77.8% 0.156 323.9)
- #73D073
#73D073
oklch(77.8% 0.156 143.9)
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 #E792EF, 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 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
Use #E792EF 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.