#E1A5FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.9% 0.138 314), rgb(225, 165, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#E1A5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A5FF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 165, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.138 314) |
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 #E1A5FF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1A5FF | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A5FF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A5FF text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FD
oklch(93.7% 0.039 314.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.076 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 314)
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Step 400
400
#D16CFE
oklch(70.7% 0.221 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#C430FC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 314)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630383
oklch(37.7% 0.184 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0A4D
oklch(27% 0.117 313.8)
#E1A5FF 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) | #96B8FF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB1C6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A5FF
#E1A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 314)
- #9BD476
#9BD476
oklch(80.9% 0.138 134.1)
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 #E1A5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #E1A5FF 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.