#E793E8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.7% 0.148 326.5), rgb(231, 147, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#E793E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E793E8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 147, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.148 326.5) |
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 #E793E8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E793E8 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E793E8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E793E8 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.082 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E793E8
oklch(77.7% 0.148 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#E85DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.236 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#E793E8 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) | #8CAAEB | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B4E5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9BB3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E793E8
#E793E8
oklch(77.7% 0.148 326.5)
- #71CF7C
#71CF7C
oklch(77.6% 0.147 146.5)
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 #E793E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #E793E8 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.