#E79BF4
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.4% 0.146 321.5), rgb(231, 155, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#E79BF4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 155, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.146 321.5) |
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 #E79BF4 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E79BF4 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E79BF4 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79BF4 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E79BF4
oklch(79.4% 0.146 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#E062F6
oklch(70.8% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#D505F1
oklch(63.1% 0.299 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#400349
oklch(27.1% 0.123 321.9)
#E79BF4 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) | #91B1F7 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B9F1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A5BC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79BF4
#E79BF4
oklch(79.4% 0.146 321.5)
- #83D379
#83D379
oklch(79.4% 0.146 141.6)
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 #E79BF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #E79BF4 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.