#E79BFD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.8% 0.156 318.4), rgb(231, 155, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#E79BFD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 318°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79BFD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 155, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.156 318.4) |
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 #E79BFD | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E79BFD | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E79BFD text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79BFD text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F7E1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 318)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FE
oklch(88.6% 0.085 318.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E79BFD
oklch(79.8% 0.156 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD60FF
oklch(70.7% 0.243 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#D100FB
oklch(63.2% 0.305 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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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)
#E79BFD 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) | #8DB2FF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BAFA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A7C0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79BFD
#E79BFD
oklch(79.8% 0.156 318.4)
- #88D56F
#88D56F
oklch(80% 0.156 138.5)
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 #E79BFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E79BFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #E79BFD 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.