#E79DE6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.129 327.2), rgb(231, 157, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#E79DE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 157, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.129 327.2) |
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 #E79DE6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E79DE6 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E79DE6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79DE6 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.072 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E79DE6
oklch(79.2% 0.129 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#E169E2
oklch(70.7% 0.207 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#D52ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.263 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C036F
oklch(37.6% 0.172 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#400941
oklch(27% 0.109 327.3)
#E79DE6 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) | #98B0E9 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E3 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA3B8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79DE6
#E79DE6
oklch(79.2% 0.129 327.2)
- #80D28A
#80D28A
oklch(79.3% 0.129 147.1)
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 #E79DE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #E79DE6 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.