#E795FC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.8% 0.165 319.3), rgb(231, 149, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#E795FC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E795FC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 149, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.165 319.3) |
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 #E795FC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E795FC | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E795FC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E795FC text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F8E0FE
oklch(93.5% 0.047 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3C7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.089 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E795FC
oklch(78.8% 0.165 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF5DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.248 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#D200F8
oklch(63.1% 0.304 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F004D
oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8)
#E795FC 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) | #86AEFF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB7F9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A2BD | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E795FC
#E795FC
oklch(78.8% 0.165 319.3)
- #7FD368
#7FD368
oklch(78.9% 0.165 139.3)
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 #E795FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E795FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #E795FC 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.