#E2A5FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81% 0.139 314.4), rgb(226, 165, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#E2A5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A5FF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 165, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.139 314.4) |
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 #E2A5FF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A5FF | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A5FF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A5FF text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.076 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A5FF
oklch(81% 0.139 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#D26CFE
oklch(70.8% 0.221 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#C52FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.283 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#630283
oklch(37.6% 0.185 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0A4D
oklch(27% 0.117 313.8)
#E2A5FF 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) | #96B8FF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B1C6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A5FF
#E2A5FF
oklch(81% 0.139 314.4)
- #9BD576
#9BD576
oklch(81.1% 0.139 134.3)
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 #E2A5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #E2A5FF 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.