#E79FC5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.4% 0.098 346.7), rgb(231, 159, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#E79FC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 159, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.098 346.7) |
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 #E79FC5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E79FC5 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E79FC5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79FC5 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E79FC5
oklch(78.4% 0.098 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#E474B4
oklch(70.6% 0.157 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D949A1
oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C41F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.217 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A90B77
oklch(49.1% 0.202 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#891261
oklch(42.7% 0.167 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#E79FC5 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) | #A4ADC6 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B9C3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19EAC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79FC5
#E79FC5
oklch(78.4% 0.098 346.7)
- #77CDAB
#77CDAB
oklch(78.4% 0.098 166.5)
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 #E79FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.063
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.068
Use #E79FC5 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.