#E19FFF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80% 0.148 314.8), rgb(225, 159, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#E19FFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19FFF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 159, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.148 314.8) |
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 #E19FFF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E19FFF | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E19FFF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E19FFF text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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)
#E19FFF
oklch(80% 0.148 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#D36AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.225 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#C824FF
oklch(63.2% 0.294 314.8)
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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
#3C054F
oklch(27.1% 0.125 314.8)
#E19FFF 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) | #8FB4FF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBAFC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFACC3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19FFF
#E19FFF
oklch(80% 0.148 314.8)
- #93D26D
#93D26D
oklch(79.8% 0.148 134.8)
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 #E19FFF, 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 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #E19FFF 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.