#E1ABED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.108 320.1), rgb(225, 171, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#E1ABED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ABED |
| RGB | rgb(225, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.108 320.1) |
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 #E1ABED | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1ABED | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1ABED text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1ABED text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1ABED
oklch(81.2% 0.108 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E2
oklch(70.8% 0.172 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#C14FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC27C7
oklch(55.5% 0.24 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#9415AC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#78188B
oklch(42.7% 0.184 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#611E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#E1ABED 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) | #A4BAF0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B2C2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1ABED
#E1ABED
oklch(81.2% 0.108 320.1)
- #9CD390
#9CD390
oklch(81.2% 0.108 140)
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 #E1ABED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #E1ABED 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.