#E797F6
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.9% 0.155 321.1), rgb(231, 151, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#E797F6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E797F6 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 151, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.155 321.1) |
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 #E797F6 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E797F6 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E797F6 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E797F6 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E797F6
oklch(78.9% 0.155 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#E35CFB
oklch(70.8% 0.247 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#D400F3
oklch(63% 0.301 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#E797F6 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) | #8BAFF9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B7F3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A2BB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E797F6
#E797F6
oklch(78.9% 0.155 321.1)
- #7FD272
#7FD272
oklch(78.8% 0.154 141.1)
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 #E797F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #E797F6 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.