#E1A8FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.5% 0.133 313.5), rgb(225, 168, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#E1A8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A8FF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.133 313.5) |
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 #E1A8FF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1A8FF | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A8FF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A8FF text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#EBCBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.074 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A8FF
oklch(81.5% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF6FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.214 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#C139F9
oklch(63.1% 0.272 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E1
oklch(55.7% 0.276 313.5)
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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
#610B81
oklch(37.6% 0.177 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#390D4C
oklch(27.1% 0.112 313.2)
#E1A8FF 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB3C8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A8FF
#E1A8FF
oklch(81.5% 0.133 313.5)
- #9FD57A
#9FD57A
oklch(81.4% 0.133 133.6)
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 #E1A8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #E1A8FF 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.