#E79CEF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.4% 0.139 323.4), rgb(231, 156, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#E79CEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79CEF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 156, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.139 323.4) |
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 #E79CEF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E79CEF | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E79CEF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79CEF 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.078 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E79CEF
oklch(79.4% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#E065EE
oklch(70.7% 0.222 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#D51DE8
oklch(63.1% 0.285 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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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)
#E79CEF 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) | #94B1F2 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BAEC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA5BB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79CEF
#E79CEF
oklch(79.4% 0.139 323.4)
- #83D380
#83D380
oklch(79.5% 0.139 143.4)
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 #E79CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- 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 #E79CEF 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.