#E2A3F2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.128 319.4), rgb(226, 163, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#E2A3F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 163, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 75%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.128 319.4) |
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 #E2A3F2 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A3F2 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A3F2 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A3F2 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.07 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A3F2
oklch(80.2% 0.128 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#D56FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.203 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#C93AE9
oklch(63.2% 0.26 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#650D78
oklch(37.6% 0.17 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D46
oklch(27.1% 0.107 319.9)
#E2A3F2 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) | #99B5F5 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BCEF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3ACC0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A3F2
#E2A3F2
oklch(80.2% 0.128 319.4)
- #92D282
#92D282
oklch(80.1% 0.127 139.5)
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 #E2A3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.074
Use #E2A3F2 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.