#E796FF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.1% 0.166 318.2), rgb(231, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#E796FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E796FF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.166 318.2) |
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 #E796FF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E796FF | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E796FF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E796FF text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F8E0FF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.088 318.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E796FF
oklch(79.1% 0.166 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC61FF
oklch(70.7% 0.241 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#D000FC
oklch(63.1% 0.306 318)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F004E
oklch(27% 0.131 318.2)
#E796FF 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) | #86AFFF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB7FC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A4BF | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E796FF
#E796FF
oklch(79.1% 0.166 318.2)
- #82D366
#82D366
oklch(79% 0.165 138.2)
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 #E796FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E796FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #E796FF 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.