#E19BF3
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.8% 0.142 319.3), rgb(225, 155, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#E19BF3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19BF3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 155, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.142 319.3) |
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 #E19BF3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E19BF3 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E19BF3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E19BF3 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E19BF3
oklch(78.8% 0.142 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB66F7
oklch(70.7% 0.227 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF1FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.29 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E064A
oklch(27.1% 0.12 319.5)
#E19BF3 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) | #8FB0F6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B7F0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2A5BC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19BF3
#E19BF3
oklch(78.8% 0.142 319.3)
- #88D075
#88D075
oklch(78.9% 0.143 139.3)
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 #E19BF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #E19BF3 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.