#E79CEE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.4% 0.138 323.8), rgb(231, 156, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#E79CEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79CEE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 156, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.138 323.8) |
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 #E79CEE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E79CEE | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E79CEE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79CEE text on black | 10.38:1 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.076 324.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E79CEE
oklch(79.4% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#E065ED
oklch(70.7% 0.222 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#D51FE7
oklch(63.2% 0.283 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#400646
oklch(27.1% 0.117 323.7)
#E79CEE 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) | #94B1F1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9EB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA4BA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79CEE
#E79CEE
oklch(79.4% 0.138 323.8)
- #82D381
#82D381
oklch(79.5% 0.139 143.9)
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 #E79CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #E79CEE 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.