#E1ACFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.123 313.9), rgb(225, 172, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#E1ACFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ACFC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 172, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.123 313.9) |
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 #E1ACFC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1ACFC | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1ACFC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1ACFC text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1ACFC
oklch(82% 0.123 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC75F5
oklch(70.8% 0.196 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE45F0
oklch(63.1% 0.251 314)
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Step 600
600
#AA07DF
oklch(55.7% 0.273 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76029C
oklch(42.7% 0.21 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F167C
oklch(37.6% 0.163 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#E1ACFC 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) | #A0BDFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1FA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB6C9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1ACFC
#E1ACFC
oklch(82% 0.123 313.9)
- #A3D683
#A3D683
oklch(82.1% 0.123 134.1)
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 #E1ACFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #E1ACFC 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.