#E09DFE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.5% 0.15 314.9), rgb(224, 157, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#E09DFE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09DFE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 157, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.15 314.9) |
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 #E09DFE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E09DFE | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E09DFE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E09DFE text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EEC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E09DFE
oklch(79.5% 0.15 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#D46AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.226 315)
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Step 500
500
#C823FF
oklch(63.1% 0.294 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DD
oklch(55.5% 0.274 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C044F
oklch(27% 0.126 314.9)
#E09DFE 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB9FB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEAAC2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09DFE
#E09DFE
oklch(79.5% 0.15 314.9)
- #91D16B
#91D16B
oklch(79.4% 0.149 135)
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 #E09DFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
Use #E09DFE 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.