#E1A9FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.129 314), rgb(225, 169, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#E1A9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A9FD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 169, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.129 314) |
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 #E1A9FD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1A9FD | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A9FD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A9FD text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCFB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A9FD
oklch(81.5% 0.129 314)
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Step 400
400
#CE71F8
oklch(70.6% 0.206 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#C13DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.264 314.2)
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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
#77009D
oklch(42.8% 0.212 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#61107F
oklch(37.7% 0.172 314)
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Step 950
950
#390E4A
oklch(27% 0.109 314.4)
#E1A9FD 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) | #9CBBFF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C0FA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB4C8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A9FD
#E1A9FD
oklch(81.5% 0.129 314)
- #A0D57D
#A0D57D
oklch(81.6% 0.129 133.8)
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 #E1A9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #E1A9FD 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.