#E19EF8
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.5% 0.142 317.2), rgb(225, 158, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#E19EF8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 158, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 87%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.142 317.2) |
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 #E19EF8 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E19EF8 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E19EF8 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E19EF8 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FC
oklch(88.4% 0.08 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E19EF8
oklch(79.5% 0.142 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#D867FB
oklch(70.7% 0.228 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB23F8
oklch(63% 0.29 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D074C
oklch(27.1% 0.12 317.3)
#E19EF8 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) | #91B3FB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B9F5 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1A9C0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19EF8
#E19EF8
oklch(79.5% 0.142 317.2)
- #8FD174
#8FD174
oklch(79.5% 0.142 137.2)
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 #E19EF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #E19EF8 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.