#E794ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78% 0.151 324.5), rgb(231, 148, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#E794ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E794ED |
| RGB | rgb(231, 148, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.151 324.5) |
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 #E794ED | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E794ED | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E794ED text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E794ED text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F9E0FB
oklch(93.5% 0.045 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.083 324.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E794ED
oklch(78% 0.151 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#E65CF2
oklch(70.7% 0.241 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#D900E9
oklch(63.1% 0.296 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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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
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#E794ED 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) | #8BABF0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5EA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9DB6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E794ED
#E794ED
oklch(78% 0.151 324.5)
- #75D078
#75D078
oklch(77.9% 0.15 144.6)
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 #E794ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #E794ED 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.