#E1A7FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.3% 0.135 313.7), rgb(225, 167, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#E1A7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A7FF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 167, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.135 313.7) |
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 #E1A7FF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1A7FF | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A7FF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A7FF text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.076 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A7FF
oklch(81.3% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF6EFD
oklch(70.6% 0.216 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#C236FA
oklch(63.1% 0.275 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#620982
oklch(37.7% 0.18 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#390C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.113 313.4)
#E1A7FF 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) | #99BAFF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BFFC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB3C8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A7FF
#E1A7FF
oklch(81.3% 0.135 313.7)
- #9ED578
#9ED578
oklch(81.4% 0.135 133.6)
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 #E1A7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.075
Use #E1A7FF 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.