#E79EF3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.14 321.7), rgb(231, 158, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#E79EF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 158, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.14 321.7) |
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 #E79EF3 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E79EF3 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E79EF3 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79EF3 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F7E1FA
oklch(93.5% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 322)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E79EF3
oklch(79.9% 0.14 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE66F2
oklch(70.8% 0.224 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#D21FED
oklch(63.1% 0.286 321.6)
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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
#3F0648
oklch(27.1% 0.119 321.6)
#E79EF3 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) | #94B3F6 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BBF0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A7BE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79EF3
#E79EF3
oklch(79.9% 0.14 321.7)
- #87D47E
#87D47E
oklch(79.9% 0.14 141.8)
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 #E79EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #E79EF3 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.