#E1ACEA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.103 321.5), rgb(225, 172, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#E1ACEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ACEA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 172, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.103 321.5) |
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 #E1ACEA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1ACEA | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1ACEA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1ACEA text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1ACEA
oklch(81.3% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.165 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C152D4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC2EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.229 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#931EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#781D87
oklch(42.8% 0.176 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#E1ACEA 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) | #A6BAEC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B2C2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1ACEA
#E1ACEA
oklch(81.3% 0.103 321.5)
- #9CD395
#9CD395
oklch(81.3% 0.103 141.8)
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 #E1ACEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #E1ACEA 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.